Composites

The past year marked significant growth for Bcomp, a leader in flax-based bio-composites, with achievements in funding, innovation, and partnerships.

The global composites market is experiencing steady and significant growth. Market analysts expect that it will rise from USD 93.69 billion in 2022 to approximately USD 160.48 billion by 2030 at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 7.2%.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has studied PFAS usage in food applications, tracking its presence, migration potential, and industry phase-outs.

The X-59 experimental aircraft, part of NASA’s Quest mission, exemplifies how CAE software like Collier Aerospace’s HyperX revolutionizes geometry optimization.

Optimizing matrix viscosity is crucial for enhancing the mechanical performance of fiber-reinforced composites.

Researchers developed the Thermal Expansion Molding Process (TEMP), which aims to reduce high costs and improve inefficient large-scale production methods from traditional processes like autoclave molding and vacuum-bag-only (VBO).

With the growing demand for sustainable and high-performance materials, basalt fibers have become a promising reinforcement for marine composites.

High-performance thermoset materials cannot be remelted or reshaped. Consequently, recycling carbon-fiber-reinforced composites poses significant challenges.

The Polymer Composites (PC) Journal by SPE has selected “Evaluation of Fatigue Characteristics of 3D-Printed Composites Reinforced with Carbon Fiber Using Design of Experiments” as its Editor’s Choice article for December 2024.

In an era of the need for sustainable development and reduced environmental impact, lignocellulosic fibers (LCFs) have emerged as promising alternatives for creating eco-friendly engineering composites.