The U.K. engineering hub will support some of the company’s engineering initiatives in commercial and defense sectors.
JEC World 2026: Engel production solutions like its tie-bar-less injection molding unit demonstrates economical series manufacturing of high-grade TPC products for UAM and beyond.
Redesigned hardware and optimized CAM software enable precise, defect-free, thin-ply laminates in closed/complex geometries for even lighter, more efficient pressure vessels and other high-performance composite structures.
Horizon Aircraft selects the Canadian company for its proven complex aerocomposite engineering, manufacturing and testing expertise.
From bus fleets to biomethane stations, Hexagon Agility’s carbon fiber cylinders — 80% lighter than steel and able to hold twice the gas — have been advancing Norway, Sweden and Finland’s drive to clean energy for the last 17 years.
Milestone in high-pressure hydrogen storage and transport fills a domestic gap in China, with goals to eventually expand into regional Asian markets.
JEC World 2026: Roctool, alongside partner Compose Mfg., is presenting an novel tooling process for the in-mold consolidation and assembly of TPC components with serial production potential.
JEC World 2026: The team’s custom-built SaaS platform, vetted team and design challenge experience ensures a rapid and streamlined end-to-end design manufacturing process.
Process evaluations find that novel BMI polymer chemistry addresses longstanding manufacturing challenges of BMI tooling prepregs while maintaining high temperature performance and durability.
3D scanning metrology systems, amongst other ongoing investments, help enhance AFD’s support polymer and composites aerospace engineering, enter new markets and scale operations with a growing skilled workforce.
With an approach based on the intrinsic properties of composite materials, the resulting Nexus system saves 70% energy compared to standard heating practices and heat ramp-up time reduced by 80%.
JEC World 2026: Live composites demonstrations and a tour of WaveMatrix3 testing software gives attendees real-time visibility to Instron’s testing environment.
SNAPSHOT: New processes cut weight 25%, cost 15% and cycle time by 25% versus aluminum and bolted assembly in Daher’s Highly Loaded Thermoplastic Wing Rib demonstrator.
Composite lamination system delivers fast lamination, optimal surface quality, strong bonding and compatibility with PP-based reinforcement systems for sandwich construction projects.
SNAPSHOT: Achieving a Class A surface finish for large-scale composite parts production starts with a robust structural core and involves meticulous layering, machining and finishing steps.
Induction heating integration into 400-ton hydraulic press will provide significant support to McNAIR’s composites-related work with government and industry partners.
The multiyear agreement will reintroduce EOL waste coming from Syensqo’s German facility into the composites aerospace, space and automotive supply chain.
SNAPSHOT: CTC Stade, Airbus and German consortium demonstrate induction heating, 2K resins, novel tool and preforming concepts and sensors in digitized process chain with energy monitoring and more.
Consolidation of sensing integration, synchronized data acquisition and geometry-aware physical/digital interfacing within a controlled but representative LRI context completes critical step toward deployment under real production conditions.
Real-time, continuous monitoring helps to reduce misprints, improve layer adhesion, lower material waste, shorten lead times and enhance quality control.
SNAPSHOT: Enabled by local composites specialist network, SMAF builds ≈70-meter masts for decarbonized propulsion plus large-scale composite parts for aerospace, defense, transport, wind and more.
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.
Establish a proper thermal cycle during TPC rapid forming and achieve reproducible, successful parts through key material selection and process method understanding.
H2 economy is set back by Trump policies, tariffs and funding pivot to defense and AI, but composite tanks remain a key segment with sales in CNG/RNG, growth in New Space and potential for H2-electric aviation.
New players proliferate, increasing CMC materials and manufacturing capacity, novel processes and automation to meet demand for higher part volumes and performance.
Understand the basic science of TPC stamp forming, a manufacturing process steadily gaining momentum in aerospace and mobility applications thanks to its rapid forming, short cycle times and automated methods.
Composites manufacturing intelligence drives circular economy solutions as automotive industry balances technical demands with sustainability mandates.
The composites industry is under increasing pressure to deliver high-performance materials while improving sustainability, manufacturing efficiency and design freedom. Manufacturers are being asked to reduce waste, integrate recycled content and support complex part geometries — all without compromising quality, scalability or process compatibility. These demands are driving the need for new material formats that move beyond conventional tradeoffs.In this webinar, Mandy Clement will introduce UNIMAT, a scalable aligned nonwoven solution from James Cropper. Achieving more than 95 percent fiber alignment, UNIMAT delivers exceptional mechanical performance while offering the flexibility required for modern composite manufacturing. Clement will explore how UNIMAT enables the use of recycled and post-industrial waste (PIW) carbon fiber, supports complex geometries through improved conformability and integrates with multiple resin systems and processing routes.Dale Brosius will then place this innovation in a broader industry context, examining how aligned nonwovens can help address key challenges across composite markets. From aerospace and automotive to sporting goods and advanced air mobility, the session will highlight how this material approach supports circular manufacturing, reduces cost and material waste, and unlocks new design possibilities — enabling manufacturers to align composite performance with sustainability goals.Agenda:Attendees will gain insights into technical breakthroughs and how UNIMAT can provide new pathways for the composites market to achieve sustainability goals. Key points include:Why sustainability and processability are critical pain points in composites today.Innovative Alignment Technology: How UNIMAT delivers directional performance with the added benefit of design flexibility and handling.Circular Economy Impact: The role of recycled and post-industrial fibers in meeting sustainability targets.Hybridization: Fiber agnostic processing technology gives manufacturers and partners freedom to design bespoke solutions, including the incorporation of thermoplastic fibers, low-melt resins, recycled blends and more.Integration with multiple processes and resin systems for scalable manufacturing.
The next generation of aircraft will implement various new propulsion technologies from hybrid engines and hydrogen propulsion to fully electric aircraft. These systems rely on the development of a new class of electric motor that needs to be lightweight and power dense to accommodate the added weight from the new technologies. Trelleborg and GE Aerospace R&D are collaborating in an ARPA-E funded program to develop an innovative, light weight and ultra-efficient electric motor. The use of in-situ fiber placed thermoplastic composites enables a transformational increase in power density. This webinar will highlight the development of a suite of key technologies that will enable future electric aircraft propulsion. Agenda: Introduction to next-generation aircraft propulsion Overview of the ARPA-E ASCEND program and the GE Aerospace eFLITES program Use of thermoplastic fiber placement to enable next-generation electric propulsion Trelleborg capabilities to support composite development
The performance of the final product depends heavily on the degree of cure - making it critical to ensure that the reaction goes to completion for the highest quality and reliability. Achieving this requires both a deep understanding of the resin’s curing behavior and precise control of process parameters. Tools such as differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), dielectric analysis (DEA) and oscillatory rheometry provide powerful ways to characterize thermal transitions, cure progression and flow behavior. Each method delivers distinct insights. In this presentation, NETZSCH will discuss when to use DSC, DEA or oscillatory rheometry. These techniques also serve as the basis for kinetics analysis using Kinetics Neo software. Kinetics modeling allows simulation of resin behavior under any time or temperature conditions. This not only enables process optimization and consistent product performance but also helps reduce manufacturing variability and thus scrap rates by predicting and preventing potential processing issues. Agenda: Comparative use of DSC, DEA and oscillatory rheometry in thermoset cure characterization Kinetic modeling approaches for curing processes The role of vitrification as a critical parameter in cure analysis
This technical webinar will provide an in-depth overview of Syensqo’s advanced Bismaleimide (BMI) portfolio, including prepregs and adhesives for high-performance aerospace applications. Attendees will learn about the unique properties and processing characteristics of Syensqo's BMI materials, which deliver outstanding thermal performance and mechanical strength. The session will highlight their global manufacturing footprint, non-ITAR product options and ongoing innovation pipeline. This webinar is ideal for engineers, material scientists and technical decision-makers seeking to optimize composite performance in aerospace systems. Agenda: The breadth of Syensqo’s BMI product range, highlighting solutions tailored for diverse aerospace requirements Syensqo's global manufacturing and supply footprint, ensuring consistent quality and availability Non-ITAR BMI products that facilitate international program participation and compliance An overview of our innovation pipeline, including recent developments and next-generation BMI technologies
Kaneka Aerospace specializes in high-performance composite materials tailored for aerospace and industrial applications. Its portfolio of prepregs, resins and adhesives delivers properties that go beyond lightweight and strength — enabling customers to achieve greater value in manufacturing and sustainability. In this session, Kaneka Aerospace will unveil recent innovations in tooling and structural repair, two critical areas for the economics and longevity of composite structures. Kaneka Aerospace has developed a unique BMI prepreg designed to lower tooling costs while maintaining high performance. Unlike traditional BMI tools that require high-temperature master molds and costly fabrication processes, this prepreg cures first at 250 °F (121 °C) and then undergoes a free-standing post-cure at 400 °F (204 °C). The lower initial cure temperature allows the use of less expensive master molds, while testing demonstrates the carbon fiber reinforced BMI tools’ thermal and dimensional stability under extended use. To further support the composites market’s growth and sustainability goals, Kaneka offers a proprietary repair resin engineered for efficient structural repair. Its low viscosity and balanced mechanical properties ensure effective filling of damage such as delamination and matrix cracks. Comparative testing of repaired versus undamaged composites highlights strong performance across tensile strength, fracture toughness, compression after impact (CAI), and combined loading compression (CLC), showcasing repair as a cost-effective alternative to part replacement.
Ultraviolet energy (UV) curing, also known as energy curing, has been used by the composites industry for some time, but it is still not quite as well-known as some other curing chemistries. The extremely rapid cure speed leads to high throughput and productivity, while the breath of physical properties of the cured resins allow them to be used in a variety of applications. The possibility of making lower VOC/styrene free formulations with very long pot life and reduced waste are also benefits of UV technology. In this presentation, allnex will briefly review what UV curing entails and compare the advantages and challenges of energy curing with thermally curing technologies (for example, peroxide curing of UP resins). In addition to comparing the chemistry of these approaches, we will also look at which composite manufacturing methods best lend themselves to energy curing. We will show some examples of UV curing being used in today’s composites world and where it might go in the future. Finally, this session will review allnex’s line of RAYLOK C products for UV curable composite manufacturing. Agenda: UV technology review Properties of UV cured composites Examples of UV composite technology being used today and possible future uses Review of the allnex RAYLOK C product line
The 3rd International Conference on Materials for a Green Future, widely recognized as the Green Materials Conference 2026, is a materials science conference in Europe dedicated to advancing environmentally responsible materials and technologies.Building on the success of the previous editions held in Thailand, the 2026 gathering continues this international dialogue in the heart of Europe. Hosted in Vienna, Austria, the conference offers a curated platform connecting fundamental science with practical implementation through plenary sessions, keynote talks and focused technical discussions.
PTXPO 2026 is a comprehensive showcase of cutting-edge technologies and innovations within the plastics molding industry. Join fellow molders, moldmakers, brand owners, OEMs and their full suite of suppliers in Rosemont, Illinois, for three days of nonstop networking, education and business development opportunities.
This year’s forum focuses on the updated vision for EU aviation, where competitive and clean stand as the core of our strategy to introduce a new generation of aircraft by 2035. However, the transition and shift to cleaner technologies presents significant Research & Innovation challenges from developing disruptive technologies to accelerating their market readiness and uptake. Join the upcoming Clean Aviation Annual Forum, where top policymakers, industry leaders & academic experts will offer valuable insights on Mastering the Shift as we aim to generate insightful debates on expanding the technological scope, aligning funding opportunities at all levels and ensuring high-quality innovative aircraft demonstrations. Additionally, as part of the forum activities the Hardware Hub returns to showcase tangible progress. Be sure to visit the exhibition area featuring posters and hardware from Clean Aviation's ongoing projects.
Taking place in conjunction with the ACI 440K committee at the ACI Spring Convention.
Composites 2026 is an international conference that focuses on advanced technology and development of composite materials. It brings together participants from academia and industry who share an interest in Composite Materials. It is a unique opportunity for composite specialists and newcomers alike and has long been a venue where researchers and industrialists network and share with colleagues from around the world and establish long term partnership. The conference includes plenary talks, keynote and oral presentations as well as posters sessions, an exhibit area for industry partners and sponsors, and an entertaining social program.
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Jetcam’s latest white paper explores the critical aspects of nesting in composites manufacturing, and strategies to balance material efficiency and kitting speed.
Arris presents mechanical testing results of an Arris-designed natural fiber thermoplastic composite in comparison to similarly produced glass and carbon fiber-based materials.
Cevotec, a tank manufacturer, Roth Composite Machinery and Cikoni, have undertaken a comprehensive project to explore and demonstrate the impact of dome reinforcements using FPP technology for composite tanks.
Initial demonstration in furniture shows properties two to nine times higher than plywood, OOA molding for uniquely shaped components.
The composite tubes white paper explores some of the considerations for specifying composite tubes, such as mechanical properties, maintenance requirements and more.
Foundational research discusses the current carbon fiber recycling landscape in Utah, and evaluates potential strategies and policies that could enhance this sustainable practice in the region.
Advanced composites enable the revival of rigid airships in LTA Research's 400-foot-long Pathfinder 1.
The first LFAM microfactory using composites transforms supply chains, enables local manufacturing and circularity across industries.
As Suprem SA prepares for its 40th year in TPC materials and entry into the U.S. aerospace market, CW learns more about this company renowned for quality and its vision to deliver new products.
Tailored filler networks, anisotropic material design and manufacturing process control achieve hybrid polymers for EVs, batteries and other automotive-related electronics with 95% of aluminum’s thermal performance and 25-45% reduced component weight.
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.
JEC World 2026: Catack-H offers a comprehensive portfolio of recycled carbon fiber technologies for automotive applications and construction, as well as tailored end-use products.
Collaborating with Sicomin since 2015, ZAG Ski’s progressive redesigns have resulted in a prototype product that features 80% bio-based content and is compatible with industrial production.
JEC World 2026: Comprising European national composites associations and industry-specific sector groups, the EuCIA is presenting ECCA alliance objectives, participating in various events and is touching on various R&I projects.
The Daher Group, Gurit, Shawmut Corp. and INEOS continue to strive for environmental transparency, emissions decarbonization and energy reduction.
Discuss solutions enabling the circularity of composite materials and their value chains, as well as the market and investment conditions needed for large-scale adoption, on April 23 in Belgium.
CW’s editors are tracking the latest trends and developments in tooling, from the basics to new developments. This collection, presented by Composites One, features four recent CW stories that detail a range of tooling technologies, processes and materials.
The composites industry is increasingly recognizing the imperative of sustainability in its operations. As demand for lightweight and durable materials rises across various sectors, such as automotive, aerospace, and construction, there is a growing awareness of the environmental impact associated with traditional composite manufacturing processes.
In this resource, CGTech offers vital information about the benefits, processes, and vendors behind automated composite manufacturing.
As defense and space missions push the boundaries of performance, the demand for advanced materials that can endure extreme environments and conditions continues to grow.
CompositesWorld’s CW Tech Days: Infrastructure event offers a series of expert presentations on composite materials, processes and applications that should and will be considered for use in the infrastructure and construction markets.
Explore the cutting-edge composites industry, as experts delve into the materials, tooling, and manufacturing hurdles of meeting the demands of the promising advanced air mobility (AAM) market. Join us at CW Tech Days to unlock the future of efficient composites fabrication operations.
Thermoplastics for Large Structures, experts explored the materials and processing technologies that are enabling the transition to large-part manufacturing.
Explore the technologies, materials, and strategies that can help composites manufacturers become more sustainable.
CompositesWorld’s Tech Days: Design, Simulation and Testing Technologies for Next-Gen Composite Structures is designed to provide a multi-perspective view of the state of the art in design, simulation, failure analysis, digital twins, virtual testing and virtual inspection.
Explore the technologies, materials and strategies used by composites manufacturers working in the evolving space market.
Explore the latest technologies and strategies involving bonding and welding, essential processes in the assembly and manufacturing of composite materials, providing reliable methods for joining components.
During this CW Tech Days event, sponsored by Composites One, experts will offer presentations to review and evaluate the composite materials, processes and applications that should and will be considered for use in the infrastructure and construction markets.
In these sessions, experts will discuss the emerging hydrogen economy and the opportunities for composites in this lucrative space.
A report on the demand for hydrogen as an energy source and the role composites might play in the transport and storage of hydrogen.
This collection features detail the current state of the industry and recent success stories across aerospace, automotive and rail applications.
This collection details the basics, challenges, and future of thermoplastic composites technology, with particular emphasis on their use for commercial aerospace primary structures.
This collection features recent CW stories that detail a range of tooling technologies, processes and materials.
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