Additive manufacturing (AM) of composite materials encompasses a suite of layer-by-layer fabrication methods that integrate reinforcing phases—fibres, particulates or multifunctional fillers—within ...

Machining of composite materials presents unique challenges arising from their heterogeneous microstructure, anisotropic reinforcement phases and sensitive polymer matrices. Conventional techniques ...

Researchers from IMDEA Materials Institute and the Technical University of Madrid (UPM) have developed an innovative digital twin that enables real-time analysis of composite materials manufacturing.

The importance of digital tools and simulation for successful composite parts design is well established, whether for aircraft wings, automotive bumper beams or bicycle frames. Over the past decade, ...

Ceramics survive where other materials fail, especially when subjected to high temperatures, abrasive flows, or chem­ically ...

Lightweight, high-strength polymer composites are essential to modern engineering, but their production has long been hindered by complexity, inefficiency, and reliance on manual adjustments. A study ...

A new Continuous Composites program for the US Army is trying to answer a manufacturing question much more significant than ...

Alpha Metalcraft Group is pioneering direct nickel plating for composite rotor blades, cutting manufacturing costs, ...

USC researchers have developed a new process to upcycle the composite materials appearing in automobile panels and light rail vehicles, addressing a current environmental challenge in the ...

The aerospace industry has spent decades making aircraft lighter, stronger, and more fuel-efficient. However, ...

Laser cleaning systems are increasingly being used by composites part manufacturers to clean production molds, offering increased efficiency and reduced cost while also improving the environmental ...

The “Delivering Economically Viable Composite Recycling” (DEViCoRe) project, led by Composites UK, the trade association for ...