Metamaterials are amazing materials composed of multiple materials formed in specific ways to exhibit the traits we want. We see meta materials often but advancements with the materials are giving us some very neat things to take a look at.
Metameterials in Everyday Life
- Corrugated cardboard – Most boxes that people pack things away in use corrugated cardboard for their boxes. They are so strong that they can be layered in alternating grain patterns for form another type of metamaterial that is strong enough to make very capable boats.
- Plywood – Plywood is made by layering alternating grain patterns together of wood with adhesive to bind the layers.
- Plexiglass
Other Metamaterials
- Hydrophobic spray
- Aerogel
- Carbon Fiber
- Honeycomb Core
- Optical Camouflage
- Audio Camouflage
- Pressure mitigation material
- Programmable density
- Super sponge pellets
- Flexible Ceramic
- High temperature silicone
- Filtercrete
- Gorilla Glass
- Gortex