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R&D programs at colleges and universities around the world are where composite innovation blossoms. Students can create life-changing applications using composite materials and, with the help of industry leaders, put these applications into practice.

Understanding Fiber-Matrix Interfacial Shear Strength and Failure in Composites

Given the importance of continuous fiber reinforced polymer matrix composites (PMCs) for the development of light-weight, fuel efficient, tough, durable and corrosion-resistant structures, the National...

Advanced Structures and Composites Center Receives $500,000 to Help Boat Builders Incorporate 3D Printing Technology

The University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center (UMaine Composites Center) has received $500,000 from the Maine Technology Institute (MTI) to form a technology cluster to help Maine...

IACMI – The Composites Institute is Closing the Loop on Automotive Carbon Fiber Prepreg Manufacturing Scrap

The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI), the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and U.S. Department of Energy driven consortium committed to increasing domestic production...

Designing Composites for Fire-retardant Applications

There are a wide variety of composite applications being developed that require good fire-retardant performance. Many of these applications mandate the use of their own unique fire tests. An Ashland study...

Beyond the Boomers

As baby boomers retire, manufacturers are turning to innovative workforce programs to find the next generation of composites professionals. On shop floors across America, composites industry workers are...

Novel Sensors Could Enable Smarter Textiles

A team of engineers at the University of Delaware is developing next-generation smart textiles by creating flexible carbon nanotube composite coatings on a wide range of fibers, including cotton, nylon and...