July 2026 Issue

July 2026

Digital Edition

Single endless roving placement saves up to 70% CFRP weight, enables closed-loop fiber recovery

Holy Technologies’ robotic Infinite Fiber Placement deposits carbon fiber as one continuous, uncut tow using six-axis robotics and RTM, enabling significant lightweighting and full-length fiber recovery via mild acetic acid solvolysis.

Features

Featured articles from the July 2026 issue of CompositesWorld

Sustainability 8 Jul 2026

80% bio-based epoxy moves ski manufacturing toward zero-impact goals

Sicomin’s GreenPoxy80 increases bio-based material by 60% over previous epoxies, developed for use in a ZAG touring ski that aims to push the use of sustainable materials to new levels.

Aerospace 17 Jun 2026

A Sector Under Pressure: Aerostructures, Insourcing and the Future of Composites

For two decades, the aerostructures industry has lagged behind the rest of aerospace on margins. Rising insourcing, vanishing Super Tier 1s and post-pandemic strain are reshaping the supply chain — with major consequences for composites.

Wind/Energy 24 Jun 2026

Composite Conductor Cores Boost Capacity, Cut Cost to Help Power Grids Meet AI Demand

Composite cores have evolved to increase conductor capacity 2X and cut transmission losses by up to 50%, achievable within 1-3 years with existing infrastructure, but also enable sensing and smart, adaptive grids.

Market Outlook 19 Jun 2026

Composites end markets: Energy (2026)

Composites continue to drive energy innovations, from new materials and installations of recyclable wind blades to nuclear CMC and offshore oil pipelines.

Economics 12 Jun 2026

Composites index climbs to 57.6 as new orders surge

A 5.5-point jump in new orders pushed the Composites Fabricating Index to its strongest reading of the year and a fifth straight month of expansion.

Wind/Energy 10 Jul 2026

Composites power the energy transition and the AI economy

From record-breaking wind installations to composite conductor cores doubling grid capacity, composites are at the center of the infrastructure driving both clean energy and the digital economy.

Additive Manufacturing 15 Jul 2026

Post Cure: LFAM microfactory expands U.S. 3D printing scale and agility

AI-powered 3D printing with sustainable materials and fiber reinforcement enables full-service rapid part/component production.

Compression Molding 10 Jun 2026

Snap-Cure Epoxy Prepreg Systems: Thermoset Performance at Thermoplastic Speeds

The autoclave has long defined thermoset composites processing — snap-cure epoxy prepreg systems are built around the premise that it doesn't have to.