Engineers at the National Composites Centre (NCC) have completed a European first by manufacturing Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs) using Automated Fibre Placement (AFP) technology, paving the way for ...

A leading space company turned to Electroimpact to build large composite structures for a reusable carbon fiber rocket. In this project, REDEX precision gear racks and slew ...

OTOMcomposite (Enschede, Netherlands) is a startup that provides engineering services and software for automated fiber placement (AFP), laser-assisted tape placement (LATP) and laser-assisted tape ...

Ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) have emerged as a critical class of materials for demanding high-temperature applications due to their unique combination of properties, including: However, ...

Automated fiber placement has taken a giant leap in Louisiana, thanks to a rare partnership of industry, academia and government that has created the National Center for Advanced Manufacturing (NCAM), ...

A fiber-reinforced composite (FRC) is a high-performance composite material made up of three components - the fibers as the discontinuous or dispersed phase, the matrix acts as the continuous phase, ...

Polymer matrix composites (PMCs) are made by reinforcing a polymer-based matrix with glass, carbon, or aramid fibers. PMCs are classified into thermosetting and thermoplastic resins based on the type ...

For years, there has been a growing demand for materials that are lightweight with high mechanical strength. Metal matrix composites (MMCs) were developed in order to fulfill this demand and provide ...

Metal-matrix composites are either in use or prototyping for the Space Shuttle, commercial airliners, electronic substrates, bicycles, automobiles, golf clubs, and a variety of other applications.