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Rapid-Cure Composite Materials to Unleash US Drone Dominance
On July 10 2025, U.S. Secretary of Defense called small drones “the biggest battlefield innovation in a generation” and ordered a rapid build-up of American UAS. MAKO Advanced Materials helps manufacturers hit those timelines with rapid-cure composite systems that cut autoclave cycles from hours to minutes - without sacrificing strength, toughness, or thermal stability.
Shortly thereafter, an Executive Order titled "Unleashing American Drone Dominance" forced a significant shift towards rapidly increasing the production, procurement, and deployment of domestically manufactured, low-cost drones across all military branches, streamlining processes, and enhancing training capabilities to meet the evolving demands of modern warfare.
The Makobond line of prepregs and adhesives is intended to give the US fabricator an edge in composites manufacturing, including shorter pot life paste adhesives, higher temperature film adhesives, faster cure prepregs with short lead time and competitive pricing, and high volume availability anywhere in the world.
KEY BENEFITS
- Rapid cure in < 15 min → higher throughput, lower energy cost
- Lightweight, high-specific-strength laminates → longer flight times & bigger payloads
- Low-temperature out-of-autoclave capability → flexible tooling and easy field repairs
- Blue List compliance → 100 % U.S. supply chain for fast certification
- Multifunctional options → EMI shielding, flame retardance, radar transparency
How MAKO supports the Pentagon’s drone directive
- Speed to scale: rapid-cure cycles align with experimental UAS deployments due by Sept 2025 and mass rollout by 2026-27.
- R&D New Materials: MakoLab is ready to develop new materials to meet your custom demands
- Offset long lead time materials: MakoLab will formulate short lead time equivalents to long lead time materials that delay your supply chain
- Onshore: Mako will create a US-sourced equivalent to materials in your supply chain that are still sourced over-seas
- Cost-effective readiness: faster cycles and OOA tooling cut unit costs-ideal for “cheap and effective U.S-made UAS.”
- Domestic sourcing: 100 % U.S. materials simplify upcoming Blue List certification and DCMA oversight
If you are working on UAS platforms that require faster builds, reduced energy use, or quick-turn material replacements, Makobond is ready to collaborate. Contact our team to explore available prepregs, film adhesives, and specialty products that meet Blue List requirements and align with evolving Pentagon timelines. You can also engage MakoLab for custom formulations or short-lead equivalents to materials slowing your supply chain. Makobond is the materials partner for manufacturers committed to leading the era of American drone production.
CUSTOM FORMULATING
At MAKO Advanced Materials, we make custom prepregs to meet military specifications,old and new. Collaborate with our experts to author a new material spec, or to create a composite material that can meet or exceed and existing spec.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
MAKO Advanced Materials offers tailored solutions for your unique needs, including custom product development, white-labeling, and expert kitting & packaging services. We provide a contact form and phone number, and our team can follow up to assist you further.
Comprehensive Services
At MAKO Advanced Materials, we provide a comprehensive suite of specialized services. From custom product development to white-labeling solutions, and efficient kitting & packaging services, we cater to your diverse project needs, ensuring excellence and efficiency throughout.