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。