About Us
The Canadian Association for Composite Structures and Materials (CACSMA) is a Canadian professional society that brings together researchers, government professionals, and corporate stakeholders who specialize in the science, technology, and application of composite materials.
Events
August 6-9, 2024
Waterloo, Canada
13th Canadian-International
Conference on Composites
The 13th Canadian-International Conference on Composites, CANCOM 2024, was held at the University of Waterloo Campus between August 6 and 9, 2024.
Since its inception, CANCOM has been Canada’s largest technical forum facilitating the exchange of technological know-how, research state-of-art, and innovation challenge related to composite materials, by bringing together Canadian and international delegates from industry, academia, government, non-governmental organizations, and vendor suppliers. Keeping industry focus at the centre, CANCOM 2022 has adopted Research & Innovation in Composites as its theme.
For more details, please visit the CANCOM2024 website at: cancom2024.ca
John Montesano, CANCOM 2024 Co-Chair
(University of Waterloo)
Garrett Melenka, CANCOM 2024 Co-Chair
(York University)
Peter Richter, CANCOM 2024 Co-Chair
(SAMPE Canada)
July 2-5, 2024
Nantes, France
21st European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM 21)
21st European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM 21), was held in Nantes, France from July 2 to 5, 2024.
ECCM is Europe’s leading conference on composite materials and will provide a forum for access to the latest knowledge from both industry and academia in all areas of composite materials. It provides an opportunity to highlight the latest developments and to identify emerging and future areas of progress in this dynamic field. Nantes and the Pays de la Loire region, with its recognized economic dynamism, its universities, its centres of excellence and its research and development infrastructure dedicated to composites, is a privileged location to host this new edition of ECCM.
ECCM 21 included plenary sessions, keynote lectures, oral and poster presentations, and an entertaining social programme for delegates from all over the world. The event layout and schedule provided many opportunities to network, learn, discuss and share with colleagues from around the world.
Christophe Binetruy, ECCM 21 Co-Chair
(Nantes Université)
Frédéric Jacquemin, ECCM 21 Co-Chair
(Nantes Université)
August 4-8, 2025
Baltimore, USA
24th International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM 24)
The 24th International Conference on Composites Materials (ICCM 24) will be held in Baltimore, USA between August 4 and 8, 2025.
ICCM is the premier international conference in the field of composite materials, and covers polymer matrix composites, metal matrix composites, ceramic matrix composites, natural fibre composites, fibre metal laminates, fibres and resins and all the other classes of composites.
ICCM 24 provides a forum for the presentation, exchange and discussion of the latest research into composite materials and their applications.
Membership
CACSMA is a Canadian professional society that brings together researchers, government professionals, and corporate stakeholders who specialize in the science, technology, and application of composite materials.
Awards
CACSMA recognizes outstanding achievements at the undergraduate, masters, doctoral, and lifetime career levels in the field of composite structures and materials.
