Composites 4.0
New Space, AFP Innovation, Top Shops and More
From the New Space market to thermoplastic AFP breakthroughs, the September 2026 issue of CW explores the urgency driving composites innovation, plus Top Shops honorees and what to expect at CAMX in Atlanta and Carbon Fiber in Huntsville.
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Denso Introduces Composite Pipe Repair Systems
Protal 3200CF and Protal 2800CF deliver nonmetallic, standards-based repairs that restore structural strength and minimize downtime for pipelines, tailored to different field conditions and performance priorities.
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GM's Tom Pickett Wins 2026 SPE Lifetime Achievement Award
Pickett, whose four-decade portfolio includes the development of fiberglass-reinforced composite automotive components, will be honored at the SPE Automotive Innovation Awards Gala on Nov. 4.
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Practical Steps to Making Composites More Sustainable
Exel Composites discusses a practical, multi-faceted approach — including biomaterials, recycling and partnerships to build scale — as well as the industry’s circularity challenges and future opportunities.
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University of Houston Repurposes Blades for Highway Sign Structure
University of Houston researchers built a full-scale overhead sign structure from a retired GE37 blade, cutting material costs by about 73% versus a conventional steel design, and embodied energy and emissions by more than 65%.
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KBC Corp. Brings Carbon-Ceramic Brakes to Xiaomi China Endurance Championship
The Xiaomi SU7, BYD Yangwang and Hyper SSR brakes supplier is bringing the same systems to professional motorsports, which also provide opportunity for additional application environment evaluations.
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GKN Aerospace Unveils UAV Demonstrator in Under a Year
GKN has unveiled a turbojet engine and full-scale mock-up UAV as part of an FMV contract, backed by long-established composites and lightweight structures work on other UAV and RPAS programs.
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Managing Composites, Gordon Murray Special Vehicles Collaboration on Supercar Engineering
Partners solidify their work under the S1, S1 LM and Le Mans GTR platforms, built around the same obsessions for extreme performance and uncompromising craft.
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Elroy Air Awarded $46M U.S. Army Contract for Chapparal Multi-Mission VTOL Systems
Elroy’s heavy-cargo drone, featuring a carbon fiber composite airframe, will be evolved for multi-mission payload delivery in contested environments.
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Carbon TPC Bike Frame With Reversible Joint Connection Surpasses Classic Racing Bike Challenges
3D printed titanium lugs and carbon TPC profiles joined minus adhesives or fastener elements enable material-, energy- and cost-effective recreational bike frames.
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