What is Composites used for?

It is an input in 79 recipes, such as Nutrition Attachment, Advanced Attack Speed Attachment and Advanced Battery Rack. It is used to build 9 stations, such as Chemistry Bench, Electric Carpentry Bench and Electric Composter.

How long does Composites take to craft?

5 s per craft at the Electric Furnace. One craft makes 1. Station speed bonuses are applied in-game and not included.

Composites

Resources

Craft 1 Composites from 1 Composite Paste per craft at an Electric Furnace (5 s).

In-game description: “An extremely strong, light and endurant construction material.”

How to make

1 recipe

Recipe 1 of 1 · station

Electric Furnace

Input

1 Composite Paste,12 per minute0.2 per second1 per craft

Output

1 Composites,12 per minute0.2 per second1 per craft

Time: 5 s per craft, base
Power draw: 2.5 kWwhile running · cited override
Electricity: 12.5 kJ per craftdraw × time
Unlocked by: No blueprint required

Quantities are per craft. Times are each station's base rate (crafting work ÷ processing rate); station speed bonuses are applied in-game and not included.

Weight: 0.25kg
Stack size: 20
Recipes: 1
Used in: 79

About Composites

Composites is an item in the Resources category. One craft turns 1 Composite Paste into 1 Composites at the Electric Furnace (5 s). Used in 79 recipes, most often at the Fabricator. Used to build 9 stations.

Used in

All 79

Recipes that use Composites
Makes	Station	Needs / craft	Tier
Nutrition Attachment	Alteration Bench +1	4	Tier 3
Advanced Attack Speed Attachment	Advanced Alteration Bench	1	Tier 4
Advanced Battery Rack	Fabricator +1	4	Tier 4
Advanced Battery Rack from Electronics	Fabricator +1	2	Tier 4
Advanced Orbital Exchange Interface	Manufacturer	25	Tier 5
Advanced Plating Attachment	Advanced Alteration Bench	2	Tier 4
Automated Defense System: Flamethrower	Manufacturer	12	Tier 5
Automated Defense System: Pistol	Fabricator +1	12	Tier 4
Automated Defense System: Tesla Coil	Manufacturer	50	Tier 5
Battered Lab Desk	Chemistry Bench	6	Tier 2
Chemistry Bench	Fabricator +1	10	Tier 4
Composite Arms Armor	Electric Textiles Bench	8	Tier 4

Showing 12 of 79, most-used products first.

Crafted at

1 station

Craft time of Composites per station
Station	Time / craft	Composites /min	Power
Electric Furnace	5 s	12/min	2.5 kW cited

Unlocked by

No blueprint required: the data lists no tech-tree or workshop unlock for its recipes.

Used to build

9 stations

Change history

Tracked since Week 252. Changes from later data updates appear here.

Composites FAQ

How do you make Composites in ICARUS?: One craft turns 1 Composite Paste into 1 Composites at the Electric Furnace (5 s).
What is Composites used for?: It is an input in 79 recipes, such as Nutrition Attachment, Advanced Attack Speed Attachment and Advanced Battery Rack. It is used to build 9 stations, such as Chemistry Bench, Electric Carpentry Bench and Electric Composter.
Where is Composites crafted?: At the Electric Furnace.
How long does Composites take to craft?: 5 s per craft at the Electric Furnace. One craft makes 1. Station speed bonuses are applied in-game and not included.