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Hannah Mason Technical Editor
Hannah Mason reports on composites, sustainability and other topics in manufacturing for Gardner Business Media brands.
Hannah’s been editing and writing as a Technical Editor for CompositesWorld since 2018, and currently serves as Sustainability Correspondent across Gardner brands and for Manufacturing Connected.
She has a Masters of Arts in professional writing from the University of Cincinnati and a B.A. in writing from West Liberty University.
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)
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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Custom FR epoxy, hybrid glass/carbon fiber composites enable massive mosque ceiling expansion
Premier Composite Technologies delivered more than 25,000 FRP sandwich panels to massive Great Mosque of Mecca expansion, meeting weight, fire and 10,000 units/month goals.
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3D printed CFRP forms speed construction of concrete nuclear reactor bioshield
In its first demonstration, Kairos Power and Oak Ridge National Laboratory tested the potential of AM and composites to enable fast, repeatable manufacturing for energy construction.
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CSP launches TCA Float ultra-low density material for automotive body panels
The new sheet molding compound (SMC) material is said to reduce part weight by up to 25% while maintaining mechanical properties and Class A surface finish.
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ZeroAvia, Hybrid Air Vehicles to collaborate on hydrogen-electric Airlander
The companies will explore equipping a variant of the Airlander 10 hybrid aircraft with ZeroAvia’s hydrogen-electric ZA600 powertrains to enable zero-emissions flight.
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Composites division of Neos Solutions relaunched as UK Composites
Following a management buyout, the rebranded UK Composites site in Derby, U.K., designs and manufactures carbon fiber composite parts for automotive and other end markets.
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Plasmatreat’s Elgin, Illinois lab fully operational, open for collaborative projects
The company extends its atmospheric plasma technology to the Midwest and offers advanced surface modification and testing capabilities.
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SAMPE launches 2026 Emerging Engineers Challenge
Early-career engineers are invited to submit design concepts by Dec. 8, focused on enhancing a manufacturing process using advanced materials, robotics, data analytics or machine learning.
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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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Putting next-generation composite materials, processes to the test
Research at Faserinstitut Bremen’s ECOMAT site, alongside industry partners, aims to enable sustainable, aerospace-focused composites — including thermoplastic welding and cryogenic material testing.
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