COMPOSITES AUTOMATION LLC

Newark, DE · Materials · Private

Process and equipment for manufacturing high-performance carbon fiber reinforced composites from recycled carbon fibers using the TuFF (Tailorable universal Feedstock for Forming) process combined wit

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · compositesautomationllc.com

Sector: Materials
Headquarters: Newark, DE
Total capital: $10.3M

Federal grants: $6.7M; 15 awards · 2017–2025; Rank in peer group#4 of 108
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $3.6M; 12 awards · NASA, Defense; Rank in Materials#93 of 1258
Granted patents: None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

Latest events

Sep 2025Federal contractNASA · SBIR I Impact-resistant Composite Structures For Spacesuits$150K
Sep 2025Federal grantNASA · Phase I · SBIR I Impact-resistant Composite Structures For Spacesuits$150K
Jun 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase I · SBIR Base For Phase I Topic N251-049$140K
Jun 2025Federal contractDefense · SBIR Base For Phase I Topic N251-049$240K
Aug 2024Federal contractDefense · Co-mingled Tuff$92K
Jul 2023Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Upcycling Of Polymer Composites For Vehicle Decarbonization$200K
Apr 2022Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Manufacturing Assessment of Tailorable and Ultra-Thin TuFF Composites$750K

Show 20 earlier federal awards

May 2021Federal contractNASA · Manufacturing Assessment Of Tailorable And Ultra-thin Tuff Composites$125K
May 2021Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Design Tools for Tailorable and Ultra-Thin TuFF Composites$124K
Mar 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Throughput Optimization for the Tailorable Universal Feedstock for Forming (TuFF) Process$1.1M
Mar 2021Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase II Award To Composites Automation Llc For Throughput Optimization For The Tailorable Universal Feedstock For Forming (TUFF0 Process.$1.4M
Aug 2020Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Short Fiber Preform Technology for Automotive Part Production$1.1M
Dec 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Throughput Optimization for the Tailorable Universal Feedstock for Forming (TuFF) Process$166K
Jul 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Modeling & Simulation Framework for Robust Process Design of Thermoset Prepregs$150K
Jul 2019Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Short Fiber Preform Technology For Automotive Part Production$200K
Sep 2018Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Design and Process Development of Thin-Ply Composites$750K
Jul 2018Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Ultra-Thin Ply Formable Material from Reusable Short Carbon Fiber Composites$125K
Jul 2018Federal contractNASA · This Project Develops An Ultra-thin And Formable Prepreg Material From Reusable Short Carbon Fiber Composites (cfc), Including Process And Material Development, Test Panel Fabrication And Mechanical Performance Evaluation. Key To Superior Performance Of Ultra-thin Ply Materials Is The Ability To Fabricate High Fiber Volume And Uniform Fiber Distribution Prepreg With Low Void Content And Layer THICKNESSES≤20 M. Our Prepreg Is Made From Short, Aligned Carbon Fiber (cf) Sheets And Polymer Fil$125K
Apr 2018Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Impact Resistant Composite Structures for Space Suit Applications$750K
Jun 2017Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Composites Automation (ca) And Partners University Of Delaware Center For Composite Materials (ud-ccm) And Ilc Dover, Propose To Evaluate Innovative Composite Material And Structure Concepts That Improve Impact Performance For Space Suite Hard Composite Components. A Systematic Experimental Screening Methodology In Phase I, Followed By Detailed Design And Assessment In Phase II. Material Innovations Evaluated In This Effort Include Hybrid Laminate Constructions, Interlayers And Thi$125K
Jun 2017Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf This Project Evaluates Automated Tape Placement (atp) Processing Of Thin Ply Composites, Including Process And Design Modeling, Test Panel Fabrication And Mechanical Performance Evaluation. Key To Successful Transition Of Standard Ply To Thin Ply Atp Processing Is The Ability To Fabricate Uniform High Fiber Volume And Fiber Distribution Composite Parts With Below 1% Void Content. Our Atp Robotic System Will Be Adapted To Handle Thin Ply Materials, Including Accurate Placement And C$125K
Feb 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Novel Multi-scale/Multi-physics Integrated Tool for the Prediction of Manufacturing-Induced Defects in Autoclave Composite Airframe Parts$245K
Feb 2017Federal contractDefense · Research And Development, SBIR Phase II, Igf::ot::igf$990K
Jan 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Resin Infusible Carbon Fiber Unidirectional Broadgoods for Fatigue Dominated Applications$746K
Jul 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ct::igf SBIRSOL2015.1$150K
May 2015Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase I Research&development ''igf::ot::igf''$150K
Mar 2010Federal contractNASA · Characterization Of Carbon Fabric, Distribution Of Media And Resin Flow Analysis$5K

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Standing among 108 peers

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Federal grants#4 · top 4%

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Checked: USPTO granted patents and published applications · Oct 23, 2026

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Regulatory activity · Materials

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24 Apr 2026Eliminating Regulations Establishing Fellowships in Laboratory Standardization and Testing for Foreign CitizensNational Institute of Standards and Technology
19 Feb 2026Eliminating Obsolete Marking Requirements for Toy, Look-Alike, and Imitation FirearmsNational Institute of Standards and Technology
19 Feb 2026Eliminating Obsolete Regulations Related to the Advanced Technology Program and the Technology Innovation ProgramNational Institute of Standards and Technology

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Sources

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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.