Boeing created microlattice, the lightest metal ever, which is 99.99% air. It weighs one-tenth of carbon fiber and may be used in space rockets and commercial aircraft. In 2015, Boeing announced the creation of the lightest metal ever, a microlattice material that the aerospace company describes as 99.99 percent air. It was developed by HRL […]
Carbon-graphene airgel is the lightest material in the world, weighing 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter and capable of absorbing up to 900 times its own weight. It could be used to clean up oil spills. Aerogels have been used by NASA to protect space equipment and were first used commercially as a thickening agent for […]
