• With proper ranking of multiple Pareto solutions through TOPSIS, the most satisfactory solutions identified for CF/PEKK are: feed rate = 0.144 mm/rev and spindle speed = 5308 rpm; and for CF/epoxy: feed rate = 0.057 mm/rev and spindle speed = 5308 rpm. This verifies the necessity of considering matrices' thermal-mechanical properties when conducting future optimization work in composite manufacturing, as the optimization outcome can be highly material property dependent and case sensitive.