Aviation & Aerospace

CCM is a leader in advanced composites for aviation and aerospace applications. CCM’s capabilities include high-performance material development, scalable manufacturing, thin-ply and short-fiber composites, automated placement, multifunctional materials with embedded sensing, and rigorous property testing. These strengths enable rapid development of lightweight, high-performance structures for urban air mobility, next-generation aircraft, reusable space platforms, and astronaut systems.

Capabilities

• TuFF (Tailorable Universal Feedstock for Forming)
  Short fiber composite technology enabling rapid forming of complex shapes with high mechanical performance at production-relevant rates, including the use of recycled carbon fiber feedstocks.
• Design Tools for Composite Optimization
  AI-guided frameworks that integrate fiber architecture and process constraints into commercial software to accelerate design, analysis, and certification of advanced composites.
• Thin-Ply Composites
  Automated fiber/tape placement processes achieving high fiber volume fraction and low void content, enhancing structural performance and reliability.
• Spacesuit and Specialized Composite Structures
  Development and validation of high-performance composite components for aerospace and astronaut systems, optimized for mobility, durability, and strict quality standards.
• Sustainable Aerospace Materials
  Application of recycled and bio-based feedstocks, along with circular manufacturing practices, to reduce lifecycle carbon footprint and support sustainable aerospace production.
• Prototype Testing and Validation
  Mechanical, thermal, and environmental testing to ensure reliability, certification readiness, and operational performance of aerospace composites.

Future Aspirations

• Scalable Aerospace Composite Manufacturing – Accelerate production of complex components for eVTOL, urban air mobility, and reusable space vehicles.
• Smart, Multifunctional Materials – Develop embedded fiber architectures and thin-ply composites with sensing and structural health monitoring.
• Sustainable Composite Pathways – Increase recycled/bio-based feedstocks and minimize waste for circular economy compliance.
• Next-Generation Flight Systems – Enable lightweight, high-performance structures for electric/hybrid aircraft, hypersonics, and reusable space platforms.

Why CCM for Aviation & Aerospace?

• Proven Leadership – Decades of expertise in high-performance composites, TuFF, thin-ply laminates, and multifunctional materials.
• Integrated Capabilities – End-to-end solutions from material design and processing to digital modeling, testing, and prototype demonstration.
• Government & Industry Network – Collaborations with NASA, DARPA, aerospace OEMs, and Tier-1 suppliers.
• Demonstrated Impact – Delivered technologies for flight systems, spacesuits, and scalable aerospace manufacturing that translate research into operational solutions.