A stiff material that stops vibrations and noise

Materials researchers have created a new composite material that combines two incompatible properties: stiff yet with a high damping capacity.

Ioanna Tsimouri drops a piece of laminate on the floor
Ioanna Tsimouri has invented a damping yet rigid laminate that she drops for testing. (Image: Michel Büchel / ETH Zurich)

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