Enabling Innovation Across Sectors
CCM drives transformative research and technology development that spans industries. Our multidisciplinary teams partner with industry, government, and academia to address complex challenges using advanced composites innovation. This expertise translates into real-world solutions across key sectors, from transportation and aerospace to energy and defense.
Explore how CCM supports key industries:
Automotive
Redefining mobility with high-performance composites.
Lightweight, durable materials enhance fuel efficiency, safety, and sustainability. From award-winning components to full systems integration, collaborations with OEMs and suppliers bring scalable innovations to market.
Aviation & Aerospace
Delivering materials and processes for extreme performance.
Materials and processes meet strict requirements for strength, weight, and safety. Research supports structural components, multifunctional systems, and durable, high-performance aerospace applications.
Energy Science & Engineering
Advancing composites for a sustainable energy future.
Advanced materials are applied to clean energy generation, storage, and transmission. Work spans wind energy, critical materials extraction, hydrogen infrastructure, and next-generation battery technologies, creating a more sustainable energy landscape.
Defense
Supporting mission-critical defense applications.
Advanced materials improve survivability, mobility, and performance. Partnerships with the Department of Defense and defense contractors focus on lightweight armor, blast mitigation, and next-generation military systems.
Technology Transfer
Turning research into real-world impact.
Strategic partnerships and commercialization programs transform discoveries into market-ready solutions. Startups are supported, technologies licensed, and innovation pipelines accelerated to deliver economic and societal impact.
Industry News
50 years of innovation in composites
UD’s Center for Composite Materials reflects on a legacy of innovation and charts a course for the next half-century
The TuFF Age
UD researchers tackle new task in making complex material more viable for building aircraft.
Urban Air Mobility
UD’s Center for Composite Materials hosts NASA University Leadership Initiative.