Center for Composite Materials - University of Delaware

2025 Medal of Excellence Honorees

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

Summer Symposium

This annual event showcases the dedication and innovative research conducted by our interns, ranging from high school to graduate students.

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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Industry Consortium Members

302-831-8149 • info-ccm@udel.edu