CAMX 2026: composites decisions move from material selection to manufacturing
Atlanta brings composite materials, processing expertise and technical education together just as manufacturers weigh their next production decisions.
September 21–24, 2026 · Atlanta, GA · ACMA and SAMPE
CAMX, the Composites and Advanced Materials Expo, runs September 21–24, 2026 at the Georgia World Congress Center, Building C, in Atlanta. The exhibition opens September 22 and continues through September 24, alongside the conference organized by ACMA and SAMPE.
A material is only part of the decision
Composite development brings several choices together: reinforcement, resin, tooling, processing and inspection. A useful visit follows that chain rather than treating a promising material sample as a finished manufacturing solution.
Bring a component brief with its operating conditions and production requirements. Ask how proposed materials affect process time, repeatability, repair and the evidence needed before adoption.
The announced program
The organizer has announced Kevin Gaskell for the 2026 general session. The conference also offers technical presentations and tutorials, giving visitors a way to explore the reasoning behind a process as well as seeing suppliers on the exhibition floor.
Use the exhibition days deliberately
Check the current exhibitor directory against the September 22–24 hall schedule. For each candidate supplier, identify what can be demonstrated at the stand and what will require a subsequent sample trial.
For a materials team, a useful outcome is a documented shortlist of testable options, including the conditions under which each supplier expects its system to perform.
Source: ACMA and SAMPE official event information. Image: CAMX organizer archive, edition unspecified