August 2026 Issue

August

August 2026

Digital Edition
The Future of CFRP Pressure Vessels: Larger Sizes, Lightweighting, Data Centers and Space
Cover Story

The Future of CFRP Pressure Vessels: Larger Sizes, Lightweighting, Data Centers and Space

Hexagon Composites discusses the largest Titan 510 Mobile Pipeline, use of thermoplastic composites for lightweighting modules, towpreg, Chinese carbon fiber and growth from data centers and space. 

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Features

Featured articles from the August 2026 issue of CompositesWorld

Cambium’s $100 Million Play: Fundraising Engineering Meets Composites Scale

Cambium’s $100 Million Play: Fundraising Engineering Meets Composites Scale

Cambium's $100 million raise and SHD acquisition signal a bold strategy blending AI-driven materials innovation with proven composites manufacturing expertise.

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Composite liquid hydrogen tanks without carbon fiber
Trends

Composite liquid hydrogen tanks without carbon fiber

Fabrum has 20 years of experience with composites in superconductive systems, has proven its patented triple-skin tanks in fast fill plus containment with 20+ hours of idle time, and continues toward certification.

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DOE-funded researchers developing high-throughput, low-cost carbon fiber
Trends

DOE-funded researchers developing high-throughput, low-cost carbon fiber

The Carbon Fiber Design project aims to develop, and scale up with commercial partners, fibers with noncircular geometry optimized to meet compression performance needed for wind and other industries.

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GKN Aerospace's ASPIRE Program Targets Next-Gen Composite Wing Manufacturing Technologies
Work In Progress

GKN Aerospace's ASPIRE Program Targets Next-Gen Composite Wing Manufacturing Technologies

The three-year, £12 million ASPIRE consortium brings together rapid tow shearing, tailored fiber placement, aligned recycled discontinuous carbon fiber and self-heated tool curing to prove lighter, high-rate composite wings for the next-generation single-aisle aircraft.

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NIOSH Study Measures Graphene Exposures in U.S., Sets Preliminary Benchmark
Nanomaterials

NIOSH Study Measures Graphene Exposures in U.S., Sets Preliminary Benchmark

NIOSH study of exposures at 11 graphene producers and users in U.S. results in proposed limit, recommends composites sector receive nanocarbons embedded in masterbatch vs. handling dry nanopowder directly.

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Post Cure: Robotic Laminography Reveals Microscopic Impact Damage in CFRP Sandwich Panels
NDT

Post Cure: Robotic Laminography Reveals Microscopic Impact Damage in CFRP Sandwich Panels

Unlike solutions constrained by flat, planar scanning motions and small component sizes, Omni NDE’s NDT methodology is free from movement restrictions, enabling the inspection of larger, more dynamic parts.

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Stay Ahead of the Trends Shaping Manufacturing
Editorial

Stay Ahead of the Trends Shaping Manufacturing

Deep technical reporting alone can't keep pace with today's volatile manufacturing landscape. CompositesWorld and Gardner Business Media's new Manufacturing Connected platform is designed to help composites professionals see the bigger picture shaping their markets. 

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What to Know Before CAMX 2026
CAMX

What to Know Before CAMX 2026

Get ready for CAMX 2026 in Atlanta! Explore 500+ exhibits, 100+ sessions, keynotes, networking events and tips to make the most of your experience.

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Airtech 3D printing Solutions
Airtech 3D printing Solutions