Weaving in Composites
Braided CF/LMPAEK tube system reduces liquid hydrogen fuel line weight by 50-60%
Herone GmbH’s automated technology, combining tape braiding and press molding, produces lightweight, unitized TPC cryogenic fuel lines for applications like liquid hydrogen aircraft propulsion systems and space launchers.
Stewart Mitchell
Contributing Writer
Evaluating drape and impact performance of 2D and 3D woven composites
A recent study demonstrates how advanced textile architectures are shaping the future of damage-tolerant and impact-resistant composite materials for defense.
Read MoreCygnet Texkimp to deliver 3D weaving creels for two aerospace contracts
Large-scale, high-volume weaving solutions featuring 5,000-7,000 carbon fiber bobbins will aid in advancing components like aircraft engines, fan cases and blades, wings, tubes and connectors.
Read MoreComposite resins price change report
CW’s running summary of resin price change announcements from major material suppliers that serve the composites manufacturing industry.
Read MoreCygnet Texkimp spotlights fiber processing solutions for high-performance composites
JEC World 2026: ART high-rate fiber deposition, 3D weaving creel technologies and a Factory of the Future-focused AGV system support fiber handling, processing capabilities.
Read MoreJames Cropper Vectis platform enables industrial-scale aligned fiber nonwovens
Vectis moves aligned nonwoven materials from niche experimentation into industrial composite programs, achieving the Unimat product that delivers directional performance, formability and circular material pathways.
Read MoreBally Ribbon Mills presents 3D woven composites expertise
JEC World 2026: Film-infused 3D woven joints, woven thermal protection systems (TPS) and woven composite 3D structures are presented at BRM’s booth.
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Plant tour: Albany Engineered Composites, Rochester, N.H., U.S.
Efficient, high-quality, well-controlled composites manufacturing at volume is the mantra for this 3D weaving specialist.
Jeff Sloan
Former EVP of Content, CompositesWorld
Stäubli machinery advances future technical composite textiles
JEC World 2026: Visitors can explore how the company’s reliable, high-speed Unival 100 and TF series weaving machines support the development of next-gen composites and other material innovations.
Read MoreCEAMS wins Composites UK award for successful continuous rCF reclamation
Industry consortium demonstrates a technical and industrial milestone in composites recycling, looking to expand its collaboration for use more widely across U.K. manufacturing.
Read MoreTechnical textiles, prepregs, composite parts and multilayered materials
CAMX 2025: BGF Industries is highlighting its range of versatile woven products for composite reinforcements, with materials, parts and literature available for viewing, as well as those from parent company Porscher Industries.
Read MoreDyneema launches woven composite fabric with UHMWPE fiber
Dual-layer structure of Dyneema core with a fully woven Dyneema face fabric resists abrasion and wear, offering durability under significant load conditions and after prolonged use.
Read MoreWoven UD fabric enhances scalable carbon fiber options for infrastructure
CAMX 2025: Zoltek introduces PX35 woven UD fabric which bridges the gap between performance and affordability for retrofit and new build scenarios.
Read MoreAerospace prepregs with braided reinforcement demonstrate improved production rates, cost
A recent time study compares the layup of a wing spar using prepreg with A&P’s TX-45 continuous braided reinforcement versus traditional twill woven prepreg.
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Reactively polymerized resin expands organosheet market, opportunities
Johns Manville to introduce Neomera, a new family of thermoplastic composites.
Peggy Malnati
MMT, Contributing Writer, MoldMaking Technology
3D-woven composites find success in aerospace, space
CAMX 2024: Bally Ribbon Mills experts are displaying the company’s various joints, thermal protection system (TPS) technologies and other 3D woven composites for mission-critical applications.
Read MoreHighly tunable, woven lattice reinforcements target automotive structures
CAMX 2023: Startup Weav3D will be demonstrating its two collaborative automotive demonstrator parts and present two conference papers.
Read MoreBraskem demonstrates PP solutions using Weav3D composite lattice technology
Partnership combines Braskem’s polypropylene sheets with Weav3D Rebar for Plastics technology to address new structural, automotive applications requiring high-strength, lightweight material solutions.
Read MorePEEK vs. PEKK vs. PAEK and continuous compression molding
Suppliers of thermoplastics and carbon fiber chime in regarding PEEK vs. PEKK, and now PAEK, as well as in-situ consolidation — the supply chain for thermoplastic tape composites continues to evolve.
Read MoreCAMX 2022 exhibit preview: Parabeam
Parabeam’s 3D E-glass woven fabrics, particularly ParaGlass and ParaTank, continue to advance composite sandwich structures with high flexibility, strength and application versatility.
Read MoreMaterials & Processes: Fibers for composites
The structural properties of composite materials are derived primarily from the fiber reinforcement. Fiber types, their manufacture, their uses and the end-market applications in which they find most use are described.
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Composites as auto-body reinforcements
Hybrid structural-reinforcement technology expands options, gains applications, markets.
Peggy Malnati
MMT, Contributing Writer, MoldMaking Technology
The making of carbon fiber
A look at the process by which precursor becomes carbon fiber through a careful (and mostly proprietary) manipulation of temperature and tension.
Read MoreMaterials & Processes: Fabrication methods
There are numerous methods for fabricating composite components. Selection of a method for a particular part, therefore, will depend on the materials, the part design and end-use or application. Here's a guide to selection.
Read MoreBiteam introduces 3D Noodle International AB spin-off for 3D fabric noodles
Biteam 3D’s third spin-off implements its proprietary 3D weaving technology to produce a variety of carbon, ceramic and other fiber 3D fabric noodle preforms.
Read MoreTeijin unveils novel spread-tow carbon fiber woven fabric
3K woven fabric developed via Teijin’s tow-spreading technology is as thin as 1K wovens and nearly the same weight, but is said to require less cost to produce, and offers better strength stability.
Read MoreCarbon ThreeSixty wins funding to explore feasibility of novel hydrogen storage architecture
Under project CHiDEs, researchers are to study carbon fiber 3D woven fabrics for more configurable storage geometries and higher volumetric efficiency.
Read MoreSafran, Albany International extend strategic cooperation on advanced composites
Continuation of the partnership into 2046 progresses Safran and Albany’s work in developing critical components for next-gen aeroengines using proprietary 3D-woven composite technology.
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