Field-assisted sintering densifies composites in minutes; production in days (not months) for hypersonic/ aerospace structural materials

https://www.jhuapl.edu/news/news-releases/260903-apl-breakthrough-put-carbon-carbon-material-on-faster-track

"carbon-carbon composites withstanding >5,000°F production labor-intensive, multi-step carbon densification... overcome using FAST CAR2 single-step densification with high-current pressing... resulting material matches industry-standard density and extreme thermal performance, paving the way for faster deployment of advanced high-speed defense technologies... ultra-high-temperature carbon-carbon composites for defense/ space engineering"