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Materials
Plastics, carbon nanotubes, high-strength alloys, artificial bone and joint replacements are just some of the emerging materials for which NIST develops testbeds, defines benchmarks, and develops formability measurements and models.
News and Updates
NIST Accelerates Circular Economy Standards with New Resource Registry
NIST Releases NIR-SORT 2.0: Enhancing Model Validation for Textile Feedstock Identification
NIST Submits Annual Report to Congress Summarizing FY 2025 Progress on National Construction Safety Team Investigations
Blog Posts
NIST’s Most Popular Reference Materials and What They Tell Us About the Science of Measurement
Taking Measure Celebrates 10 Years of Science and Stories
From the Steel City to the Lab: Strengthening the U.S. Steel Industry Through Science
Feature Stories and Explainers
Materials by Design
How Do You Test Body Armor?
