World-leading composite engineering services
Hive Composites provides engineer-led services spanning the design, prototyping, and certification of materials for energy, infrastructure, aerospace, and more.
Hive Composites provides engineer-led services spanning the design, prototyping, and certification of materials for energy, infrastructure, aerospace, and more.
Hive’s industry experts have decades of experience working alongside engineering teams around the world to overcome complex composite engineering challenges.
Our focus on material selection, structural design, prototyping, and manufacturing process development unlocks the commercialisation of industry-leading products.
Our services expedite your project to commercialisation through the use of one or more phases of our development pathway. Our R&D and innovation work spans TRL stages 1-5, while our commercialisation support covers TRL stages 6-9.
Material selection, structural design and analysis, and specification development - all to exacting industry standards.
Prototype design and build, process development, review and validation.
Navigating the certification process, via rigorous testing, meeting regulatory requirements.
Planning for manufacturing at scale, quality frameworks, certification pathways, and cost/viability analysis.
CASE STUDY
Hydrogen is a key component in global decarbonisation strategies. However, traditional steel pipeline infrastructure faces significant challenges including embrittlement, high installation costs, and substantial carbon emissions.
We worked on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero who wanted to understand the feasibility of an innovative solution to safely transport hydrogen while dramatically reducing environmental impact and installation time.
Hive Composites developed a thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) system specifically engineered for hydrogen infrastructure. We created and fully tested a system, made on a commercial manufacturing facility, featuring a sophisticated multilayer design that’s thermally fused for complete hydrogen containment.
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Hive engineers provide world‑leading advanced composite services. They are technical specialists, actively involved in projects from concept to delivery.
We design, prototype and commercialise complex composite solutions, drawing on decades of hands‑on R&D and industrial experience.
It means your team works directly with the experts whose knowledge you commission - ensuring robust engineering, practical innovation and assured delivery on every project.
Hydrogen-ready composite pipelines and pipe systems. Energy-efficient tooling systems.
Storm-hardened composite utility poles and roadside safety systems.
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Multifunctional, next-generation materials for aircraft and defence structures.
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“The Hive team covered every aspect of the project from concept design and prototyping to testing and analysis.
They have helped us accelerate our innovation process.”
