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Composite Materials

Use these pages to find out about composite materials, what they are, where and why they could be used.

To navigate, use the links to the left.

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Events

  • Materials Research Exchange 202618 February 2026
  • 2D Materials in Manufacturing24 February 2026
  • WEBINAR: An In-Depth Overview of Life Cycle Assessment with Decerna25 February 2026
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News

  • Specialty Gas Provider OE Meyer Relies On Sustainable Vacuum Solutions 10 February 2026
  • AFD Systems Makes Trio Of Appointments To Support Business Growth 10 February 2026
  • Uplift360 Secures €7.4 Million Seed Round to Strengthen European Supply Chains Through Advanced Material Regeneration 10 February 2026
  • Arab Basalt Fiber Company (ABFC) & Orlimex Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance High-Performance Basalt Composite Solutions 5 February 2026
  • Agile Engineering Support For UAS Programmes 3 February 2026

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