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

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Events

  • Sustainable Design In Composites4 February 2026
  • UK Trade and Export Finance Forum5 February 2026
  • WEBINAR: Introduction to Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for Composites11 February 2026
  • Materials Research Exchange 202618 February 2026

News

  • Composite Braiding Ltd Wins Prestigious Industry Award For Revolutionising Rail Infrastructure 20 January 2026
  • Base Materials Develops Proprietary Life Cycle Assessment Tool To Strengthen Product Carbon Transparency 20 January 2026
  • Kadant UK Expands Composite Manufacturing Board Pressing Services 15 January 2026
  • Toray Advanced Composites And Partners Win JEC Innovation Award For Circularity & Recycling 14 January 2026
  • Hyperloop – Traveling Through A Vacuum At 1,000 Kilometers Per Hour 14 January 2026

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