Polestar 5 takes aesthetics and circularity approach to biocomposite seatback design
The 2026 Polestar 5 expands the company’s use of sustainable materials design in the interior, including flax fiber/thermoplastic seatbacks that save 7 kilograms of weight and reduce overall plastics use.
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News
Safran releases robust 2025 financial results, advances LEAP production ramp
Record LEAP engine deliveries and raised 2028 ambitions support readiness for Airbus rate increases.
Read MoreNatilus raises $28 million to commercialize family of BWB composite aircraft, evolves Horizon Evo
New capital will support first full-scale flight of Kona regional freighter for commercial and defense logistics, as well as its Horizon Evo passenger aircraft for 2030s service.
Read MoreFiberJoint reinforcement patch improves through-the-thickness insert designs for sandwich composites
SNAPSHOT: Aalborg University study proves better static pull-out strength of sandwich composite inserts using FiberJoint to support longer-term reliability of marine structures.
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Exel Composites engages industry with R&D pultrusion, critical project expertise
JEC World 2026: Exel discusses continuous composites manufacturing technologies, application expertise and customer collaborations.
Read MoreIPCO end-to-end turnkey systems ensure efficient composite materials handling
JEC World 2026: Advanced double belt presses, scattering systems, film casting tech and web converting solutions for automotive, aerospace and energy sectors are highlighted by IPCO.
Read MoreEurope Technologies Group demonstrates scope of Oratech, Sonimat and GEBE2 brands
JEC World 2026: Whether modernizing parts production, integrating automation and machinery or international MRO services, Europe Technologies supports R&D to industrialization.
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KAI demonstrates thermoplastic and infused structures for future airframes
Korea Aerospace Industries advances its expertise through a welded TPC fuselage section and resin-infused wing skin module and torsion box demonstrators.
Read MoreThe need for process modeling in filament winding applications
A discussion of how temperature, mandrel material and thickness, plus other factors affect the outcome of repeatable filament-wound composite shell manufacturing.
Read MoreOne-shot compression molding enables main rotor blades that achieve 20,000 hours between overhauls
Hill Helicopters engineered composite main rotor blades using a novel single-cure manufacturing process for stiffness and mass distribution optimization.
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From industrial filament winding to OOA defense and aerospace composites
Evolving from its origins in filament-wound oil and gas parts manufacturing, Nammo Composite Solutions’ operations today focus on process optimization, training to meet defense & aerospace ramp-ups.
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The world’s first 100% green carbon fiber, from Qatar
Gulf Carbon Fiber Industries (GCFI) discusses capacity, strategy and why Qatar is planning to have the first operational carbon fiber production line in the region.
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CW Top Shops 2026 is Live — Take the Survey!
Gain a better understanding of your company’s key performance metrics and how you measure against others in the composites industry. The survey will remain open through March 31, 2026.
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Biocomposite ground floor elements’ insulation, installation and environmental impact surpass concrete
Duplicor sandwich panels with biocomposite laminate sheets using 100% bio-based resin enhance Holland Composites’ repository of virtually non-flammable, lightweight, CO2-saving construction offerings.
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Industry Experts
Mentorship, milestones and what's new for CW
As CW brand VP Jeff Sloan departs for new horizons, editor-in-chief Scott Francis reflects on leadership, a stellar team and service to the composites industry.
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From PMCs to sandwich composites: Tracing the path of test method standardization
Over the decades, progression of PMC and sandwich composite test method development and standardization has been shaped by the requirements of the composites industry.
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Thermoplastic composite materials and processing interactions
Selection of product material formats and their interactions with various process methods heavily influence a final TPC part’s properties and fabrication options.
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Videos/Podcasts
Plant tour: PulFlex Technologies, Ford City, Pa., U.S.
Custom pultruder is pushing the limits of pultrusion, specializing in polyurethane resins, complex shapes and extreme sizes or thicknesses — for defense, infrastructure, industrial parts and more.
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Modular composites enable larger tanks for wastewater and biogas reactors
Toro Equipment uses biaxial fabrics, carbon fiber and Flex Molding for corrosion-resistant tanks that compete with steel, concrete and speed global installations.
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Flexible, automatic NDT platform for manufacturing composites
IRT Jules Verne, working with Airbus, Daher and French consortium developed a mobile robotic inspection platform that uses less space, water
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Modular, hybrid machining centers with intelligence for complex composites
Machine Tool Camp’s purpose-built systems combine CNC machine centers and robots with specialized machining tools, clamping and configuration, automating steps before and after, including data integration, to empower manufacturers for the future.
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Episode 53: Michael Novak, AIJ Search
Michael Novak, president of AIJ Search, dives into the evolving role of AI in the advanced materials and composites manufacturing industries, and how it is being used to navigate workforce development.
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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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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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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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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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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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