Composites

Electric vehicle sales reached 17.6 million units in 2024, marking rapid growth and transforming the global automotive landscape.

Implosion of carbon fiber submersible raises questions about composites in undersea vessels.

Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, pushes conventional limits for manufacturing sensors used for monitoring environmental changes and conditions.

Despite strong bioplastic growth, 2025 data reveal that earlier optimistic forecasts overstated expectations, reflecting a more complex market reality.

In a recent study published in Polymer Composites, researchers led by Sütcüler et al. unveiled a lab-scale process to manufacture continuous carbon fiber (CCF) filaments using recycled PETG (rPETG).

Smart nanocomposites based on PLA and ZnO push bioplastics closer to real-world performance, offering strength, thermal stability, and sustainability in one simple film.

Breakthrough tech turns waste plastics into carbon materials for energy storage, powering supercapacitors, batteries, and hydrogen production.

Polymer-based solutions pave the way for composite materials to meet the strict demands of modern energy storage.

Michigan State University researchers unveiled novel thermoset epoxies capable of bridging unsupported gaps in sparse infill structures at ANTEC® 2025.

Researchers are assessing a novel resin for plugging unused oil wells as an alternative to cement.

By employing surface engineering techniques, researchers can improve the durability of components made using insert injection molding.

In the evolving world of composite materials, understanding prepreg tack has become essential, as it marks the success of the process.