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Rapid Technology Assessment: Advanced composites for climate adaptation
Rapid technology assessment (RTA) looking at advanced composites for climate adaptation.
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This report is a summary of a project completed in October 2025 (information cut-off date July 2025). This report provides an introduction to advanced composites for climate adaptation, recent developments, applications, opportunities, and challenges identified through research and discussions with a range of experts.
We would like to thank the following for their contribution and expert review:
- Professor Ian Kinloch, Chief Scientific Officer, Henry Royce Institute
- Professor Milo Shaffer, Professor of Materials Chemistry, Imperial College London
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Published 16 April 2026
Last updated 27 May 2026
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The figure for the UK ranking of advanced composite research quality has been changed from 3rd to 2nd in both the pdf and html versions to reflect the data accurately.
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