CompPair, Composite Recycling create recycled fiber roof scoop for Objectif Dunes rally buggy

CompPair (Renens, Switzerland) and Composite Recycling (Ecublens, Switzerland) are collaborating on the eco-efficient Objectif Dunes rally buggy, introducing a recycled, recyclable and healable composite roof scoop, which channels airflow to the engine for optimal, sustainable performance.

By combining CompPair’s HealTech technology with Composite Recycling’s advanced recycling processes, this collaboration aims to demonstrate how sustainable solutions can deliver high-performance results while reducing environmental impact within the motorsport sector. The roof scoop, produced with recycled fibers, is designed to match the initial performance of standard parts, as well as enable ultra-fast repair— helping reduce costs, downtime and material waste. In an industry where components are frequently replaced due to damage or wear, this recycled and healable roof scoop aids in a future of sustainable racing.

Known for manufacturing buggies with a circular mindset, Objectif Dunes, founded in 1987 by Airbus employees, incorporates discarded scraps and upstream fibers from suppliers into its designs. Its buggies are largely composed of parts from Airbus A350 aircraft, including complex components made from recycled carbon fibers. Its collaboration with CompPair and Composite Recycling aligns with Objectif Dunes’ vision for sustainability, using CompPair’s HealTech composites to elevate performance and efficiency for racing teams.

CompPair’s HealTech technology is said to extend the lifetime of composite parts, offering key advantages while introducing sustainability into the motorsport sector. According to the company, these advantages include:

• HealTech composites enable ultra-fast in-situ repairs, taking 1 minute to restore a damaged part.
• A reduced need for frequent part replacements enables teams to save significantly on materials and repair costs, making racing more economically sustainable.
• Components lifespan extension contributes to a more eco-friendly motorsport future, with a reduced need for raw materials and lower environmental impact.  
• After repair, HealTech composites maintain their structural integrity to ensure safety and performance standards remain uncompromised.

Composite Recycling intends to pioneer a circular economy in the composites industry with its thermolysis recycling technology. Designed to address the challenges of recycling hard-to-process fiberglass, the technology delivers high-quality fiber and oil outputs that can be reused in the production of new, high-performance composites and decarbonized plastics. The process, co-developed with industry manufacturers, enables recycled materials to be used with minimal retraining or retooling, making it simpler for companies to adopt sustainable practices.

Composite Recycling’s recycling units, housed in 30-foot containers, can be deployed directly to waste sites, reducing the cost, CO₂ emissions and logistical challenges associated with transporting bulky waste. Moreover, its technology is reported to capture and use the gas emitted during the recycling process, the technology produces CO_² emissions that the company says are 70% lower than traditional fiberglass production.

Composite Recycling also offers recycling services for waste management, supplying manufacturers with high-quality recycled outputs that easily integrate into existing production lines.