Incorporated in 1996, Materials Research & Design is an engineering company that offers research, analysis and design services in the areas of composite materials for the aerospace industry. It works with carbon-carbon and ceramic, organic and metal matrix materials. With more than 25 engineers and business administrators, the company serves the United States Department of Defense and National Aeronautics and Space Administration, as well as aerospace industries, pre-form fabricators, material suppliers and testing laboratories. Located in Wayne, Pa., Materials Research & Design s capabilities include fiber and matrix material selection and fabric, multidirectional woven and braided fiber architectures. It additionally provides on-site technical support, data correlation, ground testing, static stress distribution, and natural frequency and dynamic analysis services.