News and Updates
SAMPE visit to Archer Aviation - October 2026
David and Karen Leach enjoyed an informative visit to Archer Aviation to learn about their challenges and progress in Urban Air Mobility
Women in the Composites Industry Lunch
CAMX September 2026
Karen Leach enjoyed networking with old friends and new at the Women in the Composites Industry event.
ACMA THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES CONFERENCE
MAY 2026
David Leach Leading a Campfire session on
"Myths and misconceptions about Thermoplatic Composites"
Presenting for Kaneka Aerospace
Presenting latest developments on ablative and carbon-carbon materials with Kaneka Aerospace.
Visiting Toray Composite Materials America, Tacoma
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DOE Panel "Leadership in Polymer Composites"
David Leach discussing the challenges and opportunities for aerospace composites at SAMPE Conference
Visit to Joby aviation
Karen and David Leach visited Joby Aviation and had a full tour of their composites manufacturing, assembly and testing facilities in February.
Leading discussions on advanced manufacturing
At JEC David Leach led the SAMPE session on Advanced Manufacturing.
Attended the 'History of Composites' Book launch
Karen and David Leach attended the launch of "The History of Composites - People, science, technology", which includes David's Chapter on 'The Emergence of High Performance Thermoplastic Composites'. With Prof Verpoest (editor of the book) and Eric Pierrejean, JEC CEO.
Supporting women in the Composites industry
Karen Leach attended the WCI (women in the Composites Industry) Lunch at JEC.
Attended TPRC
David Leach attended the Thermoplastic Composites Research Center - Technical Advisory Board (TPRC - TAB) Roadmapping session and Spring meeting to discuss future research objectives for thermoplastic composites.