Center for Composite Materials - University of Delaware

CCM Alumni Picnic – Save the Date

Reconnect, reminisce, and reignite your CCM connections! Join us for a casual and
engaging alumni event designed for socializing, networking, and sharing memories.

Enjoy great company, food, lawn games and conversations about the past, present,
and future of CCM.

ICCM 24

UD-CCM will host the 24th International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM24) as part of our 50th anniversary, at The Baltimore Convention Center. There will be a dedicated industry track, international networking opportunities and cutting-edge research and insights. Register Today!

2025 Medal of Excellence Honorees

The Medal of Excellence will be awarded during the banquet at the 24th International Conference on Composite Materials

CCM 50th Anniversary Celebration

In celebration of CCM’s 50th Anniversary, join us on August 6, 2025, at Power Plant Live!
in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor for an unforgettable night honoring five decades
of innovation, research, and workforce training.

CCM CONNECTS: Research Series

Next Session:
June 3rd at 11:00 AM in Room 106. Click link below for more information.

Cutting-Edge Research & Expertise

UD-CCM has been on the forefront of molecular dynamics (MD) simulations for over 15 years, modeling the behavior of polymers and composites at the atomistic scale.

UD-CCM and NASA Johnson Space Center

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

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.

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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