Thermoplastic composite fabrication: Thermal processing
Establish a proper thermal cycle during TPC rapid forming and achieve reproducible, successful parts through key material selection and process method understanding.
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ACMA’s first Composites Evolution event addresses technologies, policies and business strategies
Two-day program held in October connected composites manufacturing innovation, policy and performance to help companies future-proof their operations.
Read MoreComposite morphing wing advances intelligent, gap-free, step-free movement for greater efficiency
Within the morphAIR project, the DLR Institute for Lightweight Construction has completed ground testing and finalized the first HyTEM morphing wing as it prepares for flight test on its PROTEUS unmanned aircraft.
WatchNabrawind celebrates 10 years of wind technology dedication
The Spanish-based company enters a phase of exponential growth driven by the large-scale implementation of its wind turbine-supporting products.
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Xenia launches Xecarb PA12-CF-ST 3D printing filament
Carbon fiber-reinforced PA12 material delivers reliable performance and precision for functional 3D printed components.
Read MoreBedford introduces GFRP decking options for pedestrian bridges
Resilient composite decking includes PRODeck LV for light-duty pedestrian traffic, PRODeck H5 for heavy-duty or harsh environments and Southern Yellow Pine for pedestrian and equestrian bridges.
Read MoreBriskHeat launches the ACR 4 hot bonder, improves upon composite curing and repair delivery
The ACR 4 builds on the proven reliability of the company’s ACR 3 with enhanced durability, intuitive controls and advanced vacuum technology.
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Industrializing rapid tape shearing for high-rate, 3D composite structures
ICOMAT’s first RTS factory creates preforms in 5 minutes for parts with -65% weight, higher strength and damage tolerance for wingskins, spars, fuselage, space tanks, auto chassis and more.
Read MoreModular approach to material card development of composites
Forward Engineering GmbH walks through a modular testing and simulation approach for automotive/aviation composites enabling more accurate material selection earlier in the design phase.
Read MoreComposites end markets: Pressure vessels (2025)
H2 economy is set back by Trump policies, tariffs and funding pivot to defense and AI, but composite tanks remain a key segment with sales in CNG/RNG, growth in New Space and potential for H2-electric aviation.
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Post Cure: TFP supports high-performing UAV wing preform development
The AMRC’s UAV concept is a complex design and manufacturing challenge that provides a shareable testbed, demonstrating the institute’s ability to develop and refine its expertise through a digital thread.
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Unpacking the takeaways from CAMX 2025
The weeks following a trade show like CAMX often demand a bit of catch-up work, leaving room for additional reflection and analysis of the composite industry’s trajectory.
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Improving hail impact resistance of discontinuous thermoplastic composite parts
Greene Tweed examines failure behavior, identifying key factors for improvement and demonstrating sufficient design for complex-shaped aeroengine components.
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3D Fiber Tethering for rapid fabrication of continuous fiber composites
CarbonForm’s 3DFit technology combines robotic, continuous fiber 3D printing and winding to produce small, high-strength, complex parts — like drone frames — in as little as 10 minutes.
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Industry Experts
Development of fracture mechanics test methods for sandwich composites: An update
An update on the CMH-17 Sandwich Disbond Working Group’s sandwich SCB test and two additional sandwich composite fracture mechanics test methods under development.
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GBI holds expansion ground in September
While all components but new orders dropped, they all remain above 50, and all components are in better standing than a year ago.
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The future is composite: Innovation, resilience and human experience
CAMX 2025 showcased the power of collaboration and purposeful innovation, a clear reminder that the composites industry is all about human potential.
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CFRP boosts power, drops weight for next-gen fire truck pumps
Carbon fiber enables KASE Pumping Systems to eliminate corrosion and increase durability, including a high-capacity 6,500-gpm, ultra-compact 200-pound pump that aids emergency services.
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Plant tour: Brembo, Bergamo, Italy
Brake systems pioneer advances both design and industrialized production of customized C/C products that meet the highest performance requirements.
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A united kingdom of composites innovation
The U.K.’s industrial heritage is fueling the momentum behind the region’s composites startups, which are exploring not just materials advancement and circularity, but also automated and digitalized composites production.
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Episode 52: Chad Duty, IACMI
In this special National Composites Week installment of CW Talks, Chad Duty, CEO of IACMI, the composites institute, discusses the institute’s 10th anniversary, its mission in the industry and rising to meet the challenges and opportunities facing the composites industry today.
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Next-gen fan blades: Hybrid twin RTM, printed sensors, laser shock disassembly
MORPHO project demonstrates blade with 20% faster RTM cure cycle, uses AI-based monitoring for improved maintenance/life cycle management and proves laser shock disassembly for recycling.
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Episode 51: Francesco Ierullo, Exel Composites
Francesco Ierullo, vice president of sales and marketing, Exel Composites discusses the role the composites manufacturing processes of pultrusion and pull-winding are playing in infrastructure and renewable energy applications today.
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Optimizing a CFRP landing leg demonstrator
MT Aerospace achieves design for manufacturing, integrating multiple elements into one-piece structure using AFP and 3D printed tooling to meet time and budget constraints.
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Using multidisciplinary simulation, real-time process monitoring to improve composite pressure vessels
Multi-pronged approach closes the loop between design and production of Type 3, 4 and 5 pressure vessels, enabling simulation of as-built composite tanks to improve performance and storage capacity while reducing weight and cost.
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Episode 50: Markus Rufer, Scorpius Space Launch Co.
In this episode of CW Talks, CW interviews Scorpius Space Launch Co. CEO Markus Rufer about the company’s all-composite cryogenic pressure vessels and their role in a range of applications, including recent and upcoming lunar lander missions.
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Episode 49: Yannick Willemin, Catalysium
Yannick Willemin, founder of Catalysium, a new consultancy that specializes in investment trends within the composites industry, discusses the investment side of advanced manufacturing as well as industry trends shaping the composites landscape.
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Episode 48: Richard Apps, Counterpoint Market Intelligence
Counterpoint Market Intelligence will deliver a keynote address at Carbon Fiber Conference 2024, which takes place October 8-10 in Charleston S.C., U.S.
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Episode 47: Celebrating National Composites Week - Interviews with Christopher Mims, Wall Street Journal; Joe Brennan, Joby Aviation
The theme of National Composites Week 2024 is "Composites Reinvent the World" — this episode explores some of the various applications that are reshaping the way we travel and stay connected.
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