Updated 5/5/2025 Published 3/10/2022

CompositesWorld editorial submission guidelines

CompositesWorld (CW) magazine offers web- and print-based opportunities for suppliers and fabricators to educate our readers about new products, technologies and developments related to composites. CW editorial content is staff-written, but we also work with press releases, papers and other contributed sources to develop high-quality stories.

Edited by: CW Editorial Team

HOW TO WORK WITH CW?

Start with a press release. These are free and published weekly, helping our audience learn more about your company, products and projects. They must clearly tie into the composites industry and should include composites in the title and/or subtitle.

Send to press@compositesworld.com.
Text may be in the email or attached as a PDF or MS Word document and should describe the news or new product in as much detail as possible.
All press releases MUST have at least one image, sent as high-resolution JPEG or PNG files sized at least 2,400 × 3,300 pixels (300 dpi minimum), preferably in a 3x2 ratio.

These PR submissions will either be posted in Products or News and will also be sent out in our free CW Today e-newsletter.

New products will also be considered for use in print, but not guaranteed, due to space limits. Similarly, all accepted news will be considered but not guaranteed for use in the CW Trends section of the print magazine (see an example of this section here).

HOW TO WRITE A PRESS RELEASE

LARGER ARTICLES: WHAT CW LOOKS FOR

CW articles typically focus on real-world applications, in development or commercial use. The depth and breadth of the article depends on how much information can be shared. We look for a significant amount of detail, including:

Design tools and software used, including type and supplier
Design rationale, drivers, parameters, considerations, requirements
Materials considered and chosen, including resin matrix and format, fiber type and format, core materials, etc.
Manufacturing processes considered and chosen, detailing process steps, parameters (cure temperature, cycle time) and post-process finishing
Postprocess testing, including NDT and physical testing
Final use/application of the part/structure, how it’s deployed, how it performed, customer feedback
High-quality, high-resolution images and/or video

FEATURE ARTICLE TYPES

Features: An extensive, in-depth exploration of a relatively broad composites-related topic, typically an end market, material, equipment, software, technology or process.

Plant tour: CW editors share highlights of their visits including site history, capacity, equipment, manufacturing operations, parts in process, etc. See examples.

IM: Inside Manufacturing provides an in-depth, technical, step-by-step review of the materials, tooling and processes used to produce a composite part or structure. The depth of an IM requires extensive material and processing information. See examples.

FOD: Focus on Design provides an in-depth, technical review of the design of a composite part or structure. Emphasis is on materials use, application challenges, design considerations and design solutions. The hallmark of this story type is a detailed product drawing that illustrates concepts discussed. See examples.

WIP: Work in Process provides a glimpse of an emerging composites technology, material or application. WIPs tend to be less in-depth and less technical but provide an opportunity to explore lesser-known composites applications. See examples.

COLUMNS

D&T: Composites: Design & Testing is a monthly column in which composites professionals discuss trends in design engineering, design software, and materials and structural testing. See examples.

PPF: Composites: Past, Present and Future is a monthly column in which composites professionals share their insights on end markets or business trends that affect the composites industry. See examples.

Troubleshooter: This guest-authored column identifies, assesses and corrects technical challenges found in composites manufacturing operations, from materials, to tooling or processes. See examples.

Finishing and Fastening: This can be guest-authored and discusses new developments and solutions in the machining, surface preparation, painting/coating and fastening/assembly of composite parts. See examples.

Predicting and Preventing Failure: Industry sources explore solutions to optimize composite structures for improved failure load and performance. See examples.

Global Carbon Fiber & Composites Insights: Composite experts from around the world provide an outlook on the state of the carbon fiber and composites industry. See examples.

App: Applications are short case histories that describe how a material, machine, software or process is used to meet specific challenges in the manufacture of a composite part or structure. Applications may be submitted as a press release or manuscript directly to the editor. Photos are required. See examples.

Post Cure: This one-page print column highlights new developments via one or more compelling images of a composite part, material or technology with a short 100-200-word description. See examples.

Learn more/download these opportunities here.

ADDITIONAL FAQs

What about intellectual property?

The biggest challenge CW editors face is overcoming concerns about protecting intellectual property and/or customer identity. To address this:

CW always respects the information limits given by our sources.
CW can anonymize information, for example, using “aerospace and defense OEM” instead of the company/customer name.
CW will not proceed with story development if concerns regarding IP protection cannot be satisfied.
CW gives all sources of a story an opportunity to review and verify accuracy and IP protection before it’s published.

Editing and exclusivity guidelines?

CW will edit any editorial submissions for content and to conform to our style guide. Contributed feature articles should be exclusive to CW magazine and not published previously in another publication.

How do I work with CW to develop a story?

Whether you are a materials, software or equipment supplier, or a designer, moldmaker, fabricator or end-use customer, if you have worked on a project or part that was interesting to you, it’s likely interesting to our audience. If you have an idea for a CW story, you have three great options:

Call: All of CW’s editors are available by phone and can discuss how your ideas might be turned into great content.
Email: You can also send ideas to any CW editor or to press@compositesworld.com, which includes the entire editorial team.
Talk to us at a conference or trade show; don’t hesitate to say hello and share your ideas.