Market Segments

Graphene Gaining Strength in Composites Markets

In 2004, working at the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom, researchers Andre Geim and Kostya Novoselov produced graphene, the world’s first two-dimensional, man-made material. In the following...

Ford and McDonald’s Are Caffeinating Automotive Component Sustainability

Ford Motor Company will soon be using a composite material made of coffee chaff – the dried skin of the bean which comes off during roasting – from McDonald’s coffee in vehicle parts such as headlamp...

A Two-Step Process for 3D Printing

Jasper Bouwmeester has spent his entire career in the composites industry, so he understands the benefits – and limitations – of reinforced polymers. “Composites are beautiful materials, and you can do...

The Future Looks Bright

During her CAMX 2019 keynote presentation, Vicki Holt, president and CEO of Protolabs, praised composite materials as a game changer. “The amount of solutions that your innovations can bring are second to...