National Composites Week

JEC

JEC Composites Startup Booster 2025 finalists are revealed

Out of more than 100 submitted applications, the following 20 finalists have been chosen to pitch their composites innovation at JEC World 2025.

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Aerospace

Xenia collaborates with Politecnico di Milano team on competitive composite drone production

Xenia’s supply of reinforced 3D printing materials to the university’s student aerospace association, Fly Mi - Euroavia Milano, contributed to the team’s ability to meet the project’s demanding performance standards.

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Automotive

Functionalizing surfaces for sustainability

Riblets reduce drag, fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and noise while boosting power output, flow rates, speed and efficiency.

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Automotive

Pultruded CFRP chassis enables 36% payload increase for specialized commercial vehicles

CarbonTT’s quadraxial NCF composite chassis adds 185-kilogram capacity to Borco Höhns’ 3.5-ton Fiat Ducato market vehicle.

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Defense

Anduril to build Arsenal-1 hyperscale facility in Ohio

The U.S. defense company, featuring platforms like the composite Fury AAV, has selected Columbus as its hub to rapidly ramp up autonomous military manufacturing.

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Construction

ACMA announces public review for reaffirmation of ACMA/FGMC-Grating Manual

The composites industry has until Feb. 10, 2025, to submit comments to the FRP grating manual, which details a consensus performance standard for fiberglass grating.

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Trends

Global trade association The Advanced Carbons Council launches

Delivered by The Graphene Council, ACC’s mission is to connect and facilitate production, adoption and use of engineered advanced carbons. Those interested are encouraged to join the community.

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Pressure Vessels

Development of a composite liquid hydrogen tank for commercial aircraft

Netherlands consortium advances cryogenic composites testing, tank designs and manufacturing including AFP, hybrid winding, welding of tank components and integrated SHM and H2 sensors for demonstrators in 2025. 

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JEC

Fire protection, 3D printing product line advances composite material options

JEC World 2025: Lehvoss Group presents various material offerings that cater to fire-retardant needs in transportation, to FGF printing.

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Marine

MiniLab consortium produces first full-scale thermoplastic composite hydrofoils

Project advances toward first recyclable foils for ocean racing, part of “Infinite Foil” finalist for JEC Innovation Award 2025.

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