National Composites Centre (NCC)
The National Composites Centre is industry’s partner for end-to-end engineering challenges, offering access to state-of-the-art capabilities and technology at a world-leading UK research and development facility.
Accelerating new product development
Collaborating to address complex engineering challenges, the NCC accelerates product and technology development through its capabilities in advanced materials, digital engineering, sustainability and hydrogen.
The NCC’s services span the entire engineering lifecycle from design and analysis, to manufacturing, verification, and circularity, using the latest digital tools and data-driven approaches.
Driving industrial transformation
Collaborating to address complex engineering challenges, the NCC accelerates product and technology development through its capabilities in advanced materials, digital engineering, sustainability and hydrogen.
The NCC’s services span the entire engineering lifecycle from design and analysis, to manufacturing, verification, and circularity, using the latest digital tools and data-driven approaches.
NCC membership
In addition to getting access to technology, capabilities and specialist engineers, NCC Members help shape the organisation’s own research and development to deliver maximum impact for industry.
Technological Capabilities
More than £200m has been invested in our capabilities, which can be trialled on a pay as you play basis, with our expert support.
Braiding
Fibre Placement
High volume manufacturing
Ultra-High-Rate Deposition
Ceramic Matrix Composites
Resin Impregnation
Verification
Related case studies
CASE STUDY
Lift-off for UK capabilities in urban air mobility composite design and manufacture
The NCC helped Vertical Aerospace improve the structural capability of lighter propeller blades, crashworthiness of fuselage and airframe, and enhanced pilot safety in emergencies
25 April 2023
CASE STUDY
Joule Challenge aims to incorporate radical, new composite-based components in the next generation of offshore wind turbines.
19 October 2023
CASE STUDY
New seat powers GB Paracanoeist to gold at Paris 2024
As victory in elite events often hinge on razor-thin margins, Emma approached the NCC for support towards improving her paracanoe seat.
2 July 2024
CASE STUDY
NCC advances cryogenic storage systems for flight-worthy tanks
The National Composites Centre (NCC) has tested a range of composite cryogenic storage tanks with liquid hydrogen that it has designed and manufactured.
22 July 2024
CASE STUDY
Magway cuts costs with sustainable bio-composite
The growth in online shopping has exploded in the past decade and with COVID-19 as a backdrop, the one-click delivery of household goods is not only convenient, it’s also safer.
3 February 2022
CASE STUDY
Developing the next generation of sustainable composites
At the moment, however, 85% of composites are neither reused nor recycled at the end of their life. Instead, the materials end up in landfill, adding to the world’s growing refuse problem.
3 February 2022
Contact us
If you’re interested to find out more about the NCC, either to work with us or for us, please contact us.
National Composites Centre (NCC)
Feynman Way Central
Bristol & Bath Science Park
Emersons Green
Bristol
BS16 7FS
Telephone
+44 (0)117 370 7600