advanced composite materials

Published: March 2026Estimated reading time: 4 minutes At recent industry exhibitions, one topic keeps resurfacing in conversations with material engineers and OEM suppliers: How far can thermoplastics go in replacing metals and thermoset composites in electric vehicle structures? Battery enclosures sit at the center of that discussion. Traditionally built from steel, aluminum, or thermoset-based composites,

Published: March 2026Estimated reading time: 5 minutes A Manufacturing Shift That Is No Longer Theoretical The phrase “new industrial revolution” is often overused.But in the case of advanced reinforced composites, the shift is already visible on the factory floor. Across sectors—from transportation to energy infrastructure—materials once considered niche are now moving into mainstream production systems.