Articles

Marine

Post Cure: Composite seaglider craft redefine coastal transportation operations

The Viceroy all-electric flagship seaglider being developed by REGENT Craft in Rhode Island operates exclusively over water.  

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Cutting 100 pounds, certification time for the X-59 nose cone

Swift Engineering used HyperX software to remove 100 pounds from 38-foot graphite/epoxy cored nose cone for X-59 supersonic aircraft.

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Prepregs

Revolutionizing space composites: A new era of satellite materials

A new approach for high volumes of small satellite structures uses low-CTE, low-cost CFRP cellular core, robust single-ply skins and modular panel systems to cut lead time, labor and cost for reflectors, solar arrays and more.

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Editorial

Paris Air Show highlights advanced materials, industry momentum

This year’s international air show offered a glimpse of the rapidly expanding future for composites in aerospace.

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Mechanical testing of ceramic matrix composites

Today’s CMC materials, robust and resistant to high temperatures, provide their own set of challenges when determining their performance through mechanical testing.

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RTM

Automating oxide CMC for higher part volumes

FOX Composites has adapted infusion and RTM for slurry-based matrices, commercializing its VASI and IFOX technologies for automatable, scalable, serial production of high-quality oxide ceramic matrix composite parts, already proven in flight missions and a pilot-scale line.

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Market Outlook

Composites end markets: Automotive (2025)

Composites manufacturing intelligence drives circular economy solutions as automotive industry balances technical demands with sustainability mandates.

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CAMX

Setting the stage for CAMX 2025

North America’s largest composites trade event is set for Sept. 8-11 in Orlando, Florida. Find out what you need to know before the show.

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Focus on Design

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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Economics

Composites Fabricating returns to expansion territory

June’s results build on May gains, returning the composites index to a reading that reflects positive growth.

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Prepregs

A different Ox-Ox prepreg for faster, more affordable CMC options

Isovolta has developed silica fiber/alumina CERAPREG to enable ceramic matrix composite parts with long-duration service at 900°C and handling similar to epoxy prepreg, dielectric performance similar to quartz.

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Glass Fibers

Composites in India: A market forecast for 2025-2030

India is the world’s fastest-growing market for composites, with a comprehensive ecosystem pivoting toward self-sufficiency in production and 200% growth in its carbon fiber value chain.

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