Projects & Results
Starting in 2016, IACMI managed 61 collaborative and industry-led technical projects funded through the Department of Energy. These projects tackled a diverse use of composites including vehicle technology, aerostructures, circular economy, wind energy, digital simulation, and composite materials.
Knowledge gained increased Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) in additive, vehicles, wind turbines and composites recycling; improved composites manufacturing via process simulation and quality control; and led to 25 new commercially available products and technologies.
Then in 2022, IACMI began using a portion of membership dues to support additional Resource Pool projects with members.
IACMI 1.0 Project Reports
From 2015 to 2020, IACMI 1.0 solicited and selected project proposals that advanced the nation’s energy and economic security. Projects shared resources and co-investments to accelerate research and innovation with advanced composites.
3.0 Vehicles Technology Projects
3.03 Rapid Carbon Fiber Prepreg Molding Technology for Automobile Structural Parts
3.05 Enabling Composite Processing through the OEM Assembly Line
3.16 Dimensional Stability of Low-Cost Thermoplastic Composite Molds
3.7 Reduction of CO2 Emissions Through Lightweight Body Panel
3.12 Development of Large Scale Extrusion Deposition for Structural Applications
4.0 Wind Energy Projects
5.0 Aerostructure Projects
5.02 Thermoplastic Composite Compressed Gas Storage (CGS) Tanks
5.03 Optimized Resins and Sizings for Vinyl Ester/Carbon Fiber Composites
5.1.1 RapidClave Technology Demonstrations
5.1.3 Low-Cost Aero Technology Demonstrations
5.1.5.1 RapidClave Technology Demonstrations – II Hat Stiffener
5.1.5.2 RapidClave Technology Demonstrations – Round II (Task 2)
5.1.5.3 RapidClave Technology Demonstrations – II Kevlar Composite Vehicle Floor
5.4 Injection Overmolding of Continuous Carbon Fiber Preforms
5.5 Hybrid Additively Manufactured Tooling for Large Composite Structures
5.6 Scale-Up of Next Generation Nano-Enhanced Composite Materials for Longer Lasting Consumer Goods
6.0 Composites Materials & Recycling Projects
6.11 Discontinuous Aligned Carbon Fiber Intermediates for Automotive and Related Applications
6.27 Multiple Stream Low-Cost Recycling Method
6.26 Low Cost Basalt Fiber for Automotive Applications
6.28 Lower Cost 3D Composite Additive Manufacturing
6.29 Process and Applications Development for Recycled Mixed-Stream Composites
6.4 Controlled Pyrolysis: A Robust Scalable Composite Recycling Technology
6.7 Carbon Fiber Pre-Preg Recycling-Automated Preform Mfg Equipment
6.8 Bamboo Bio-composite Truck/Trailer Decking
6.12 Textile Carbon Fiber Packaging and NCF Production
6.13 Low Cost, High Volume, Carbon Fiber Precursor for Plasma Oxidation
6.14 Smart Composite Pressure Vessels (SCPV) with Integrated Health Monitoring
6.18 Preparation of Mesophase Pitch Feedstock for Carbon Fiber
6.20 Closing the Loop on Automotive Carbon Fiber Prepreg Manufacturing Scrap
7.0 Digital Simulation
7.2 Thermal Instability in the Manufacturing of Wind Turbine Blade Spar Caps
7.04 Performance Prediction for Non-standard Non-Crimped Fabrics
7.3 Characterization of Kevlar®-Reinforced Composites for Predictive Simulation
7.6 Material Characterization for Large Scale Additive Manufacturing (AM)
7.9 Thermal Instability in the Manufacturing of Wind Turbine Blade Spar Caps – Phase 2
Resource Pool Project Reports
IACMI solicits and selects project proposals that advance the nation’s energy and economic security by sharing existing resources and co-investing to accelerate research and development innovation with advanced composites.
