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UMaine and ASCC Receive R&D 100 Award Recognition
The University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) team have been announced as a winner of the 2026 R&D 100 Award. The winning technology, a Multiplexing Extrusion System (MExS or multiplexer), was developed at ORNL as part of the SM2ART research program – an ongoing alliance between…
UMaine Researchers Develop High-Performance Composite from Lobster Shell Waste
David J. Neivandt from the University of Maine and Greg Simms from the Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) were recently featured on the Composites Weekly podcast for their research on developing biodegradable composite material made from waste lobster shells. “To take a waste material from the fishing industry, which is typically landfilled, and make…
UMaine’s ASCC Team Recognized with National Award for Nuclear Construction Breakthrough
The Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) at the University of Maine was recognized as part of a nationally award-winning team advancing the future of nuclear energy construction through large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM). ASCC researchers were among the recipients of the 2026 SME Aubin Additive Manufacturing Case Study Award, which honors innovative, real-world applications of additive…
Designed to address labor shortages and supply chain issues that are driving high costs and constricting the supply of affordable housing, BioHome3D is the first 3D-printed house made entirely with bio-based, recyclable materials
The American Floating Offshore Wind Technical Summit (AFloat) brings together industry, academia, academiarnment floating offshore wind experts from around the world to chart a course for floating offshore wind in the US.
Article on polymer composite coatings with cellulose nanomaterials published in Matter
Orono, Maine — An article by ASCC researchers Lu Wang, Cong Chen, Sunil Bhandari, M. Ozgur Seydibeyoglu, Elif Alyamac-Seydibeyoglu, William Gramlich, Mehdi Tajvidi, and Douglas Gardner…
Floating Offshore Wind Ready training offered at ASCC
Orono, Maine — The Maine Governor’s Energy Office and the Maine International Trade Center are sponsoring two Floating Offshore Wind Ready trainings in February. The trainings,…
Senator King tours BioHome3D, looks to future 3D-printed neighborhood
Orono, Maine — Senator Angus King recently visited the Advanced Structures and Composites Center to tour BioHome3D with representatives from Penquis, a regional community action agency,…
ASCC Expands Faculty Network with Dr. Li Hire
ASCC Expands Faculty Network with Dr. Li Hire Orono, ME — At the Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC), we conduct research in a diverse set…
Article by Wang and Gardner published in ACS Applied Polymer Materials
Orono, Maine — An article by ASCC researchers Lu Wang and Doug Gardner on the acetylation of cellulose fibers was recently published in ACS Applied Polymer…
Roberto Lopez-Anido featured on Composites Weekly Podcast
Roberto Lopez-Anido featured on Composites Weekly Podcast Orono, Maine – ASCC researcher Roberto Lopez-Anido was recently featured on the Composites Weekly podcast, a news and information…