Center for Composite Materials - University of Delaware

Dr. Joseph Deitzel Named Assistant Director for Sustainability

Dr. Joseph Deitzel joined the University of Delaware’s Center for Composite Materials leadership team as the inaugural Assistant Director for Sustainability, October 1, 2024

Distinguished Speaker Seminar

Mark your calendars for November 12, 2024, at 11:00 AM to join us for an special presentation by Nicholas Rorrer, Ph.D. from National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

Future Composites Symposium

Join policymakers, industry leaders, and fellow innovators at the prestigious Future Composites Symposium Nov. 13-14, 2024. Click Read More to Register Today!

ICCM24 Call for Abstracts

Call for Abstracts is NOW OPEN for ICCM24. Click Read More to see all of the topics and submit yours by November 15, 2024.

Distinguished Speaker Seminar

November 18, 2024, at 11:00 AM in Room 106, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jens Schuster from the University of Applied Sciences Kaiserslautern will present on 3D Printing Under High Pressure, sharing insights from his research in polymer technology and advanced manufacturing.

Don't miss this exciting opportunity to learn about cutting-edge innovations in 3D printing!

CCM CONNECTS: Research Series

Next Session:
December 10th at 11:00 AM in Room 106. Click link below for more information.

2024 Symposium Posters & Award Winners

The research posters from this year’s Undergraduate Research Symposium are now available. Explore the posters and award-winning projects by clicking on READ MORE. Congratulations to our award winners for their outstanding work!

Thank You!

Reflecting on the unforgettable 50th Anniversary of UD-CCM. Thank you to everyone who made it special!

Join us for more at ICCM24 in Baltimore, MD, Aug 4-8, 2025!

Legacy Award Recipients

The University of Delaware Center for Composite Materials is excited to announce the inaugural CCM Legacy Award recipients.

NASA University Innovation Spotlight

Hear from our summer interns and the incredible aviation work taking place in universities and colleges through NASA's UI project.

JEC Composites Innovation Awards

World's First Ultra-lightweight Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composite Door Assembly nominated for Innovation Award at JEC World 2024.

NASA University Leadership Initiative (ULI)

Review the key moments and achievements showcased during the 3rd Annual Review

UD-CCM and NASA Johnson Space Center

are working together to develop components of the next-generation Exploration Extravehicular Mobility Unit (xEMU) spacesuit.

The MEDE CRA – 10 Years Toward the Future

Capstone Event Highlights Accomplishments in Materials by Design for Protective Materials
Jan 20, 2022

Additive Manufacturing at UD-CCM

Services for our Manufacturing and Composites Industry Partners: process development and optimization, materials development & characterization, mechanical & impact testing and product design & development.

UD-CCM partners with Mikrosam

Great things happening in Automated Composite Manufacturing at the University of Delaware Center for Composite Materials! We’ve selected Mikrosam & their US representative Composite Automation LLC to deliver an integrated ATP machine for automatic placement of dry, thermoset and thermoplastic tape.

TuFF Material

World’s strongest short fiber composite material for metal replacement achieves aerospace properties, metal-like formability in zero-waste, fiber-to-parts pilot plant.

21st Century Design & Manufacturing

Basic Research
Six research thrust areas describe Center interdisciplinary research in composites. Find out more
Product Development
Provide products and services to the industry using state-of-the-art computer-aided technologies and leveraging our expertise in design and product development practices. Find out more
Engineering Services
Four state-of-the-art laboratories for test and evaluation of advanced materials for a wide range of environments and conditions.
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TUFF Innovation
The TuFF (Tailored Universal Feedstock for Forming) feedstock consists of a highly aligned discontinuous carbon fiber preform in thin-ply format, which can be combined with thermoplastic or thermoset resins for prepreg, or used in dry form for infusion-based manufacturing processes.
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