The work will be particularly valuable to the aerospace industry, the researchers say, because the material they were working with, a reinforced plastic known as a composite, is used in planes and satellites.

• 研究人员说，这对航天业的价值尤其重要。因为他们正在研制的这种材料(一种称作复合材料的增强塑料)，可用在飞机和卫星上。