January 2026 Issue

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January 2026

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KAI demonstrates thermoplastic and infused structures for future airframes
Cover Story

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.  

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Features

Featured articles from the January 2026 issue of CompositesWorld

2025 CW rewind: The top stories and emerging trends of the composites industry
Space

2025 CW rewind: The top stories and emerging trends of the composites industry

High-temp solutions, high-rate production and renewable energy trends set the stage for overcoming technical challenges and meeting global demand.

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Biocomposites demonstrated as drop-in material option for truck interiors
Application

Biocomposites demonstrated as drop-in material option for truck interiors

Ongoing trials from Volvo Trucks with Forvia Group and subsidiary Materi’Act aim to prove out and commercialize biocomposites made from waste oyster shells for future long-haul truck platforms.

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Composites end markets: Industrial (2026)
Feature

Composites end markets: Industrial (2026)

Composites solve performance, weight, durability challenges and more in a variety of industrial applications. Recent notable examples include fire truck pumps, biogas reactor tanks and shipping pallets.

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JEC World 2026: Q&A with JEC Group CEO Éric Pierrejean

JEC World 2026: Q&A with JEC Group CEO Éric Pierrejean

JEC Group CEO Éric Pierrejean sits down with CW to talk about what’s new and what attendees can expect at JEC World 2026, taking place March 10-12 in Paris.

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Modular, hybrid machining centers with intelligence for complex composites
Automation

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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Multilayer TPC achieves electrically conductive, gas-impermeable fuel cells at 100 microns
Work In Progress

Multilayer TPC achieves electrically conductive, gas-impermeable fuel cells at 100 microns

Carbon ID hydrogen fuel cell bipolar plates for aerospace combine contradictory properties for a corrosion-free alternative designed for 1 million m²/year production. 

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November index slumps with multi-point losses
Economics

November index slumps with multi-point losses

Significant declines in index components across the board lead to more than a season dip.

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Post Cure: Angled single-rotor technology expands wind energy generation capabilities
Wind/Energy

Post Cure: Angled single-rotor technology expands wind energy generation capabilities

The TouchWind Turbine, tilting nearly parallel to the water surface at high wind speeds, is designed to run constantly in more compact offshore wind farms, reducing production and installation costs and delivering higher energy yields.

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Airtech 3D printing Solutions
Airtech 3D printing Solutions