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WRAL — “NC State researchers develop metal foam that resists extreme impacts” WRAL recently reported on NC State research showing that a lightweight “metal foam” could help prevent hazardous-material tank cars from rupturing during derailments—offering a potential safety upgrade for chemical and fuel transport. The coverage describes how the material’s airtight hollow spheres collapse under…

FOX8 / Buckley Report — “NC State professor discusses the miracle of metal foam” FOX8’s Buckley Report recently featured an interview with NC State professor and researcher Dr. Afsaneh Rabiei, highlighting the long road from early research to real-world traction—nearly 25 years of development. In the segment, Dr. Rabiei explains that metal foam combines metal…

WUNC — “‘Strong as steel yet lightweight as aluminum’: Raleigh company takes ‘revolutionary’ material to market” WUNC recently highlighted how Advanced Materials Manufacturing (AMM), founded around NC State research by Dr. Afsaneh Rabiei, is bringing Composite Metal Foam to the industrial market after more than two decades of development. The story describes the material as…

Fox News highlighted Composite Metal Foam (CMF) as a next-generation protective material with the potential to improve survivability while reducing vehicle weight. The feature describes CMF as a metal “foam” structure that uses hollow spheres to absorb and dissipate impact energy—helping defeat armor-piercing rounds by breaking them apart rather than simply resisting penetration. The coverage…