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Composite materials are engineered combinations of two or more distinct materials, merging their individual properties to create a new material with enhanced characteristics. Typically composed of a reinforcing phase (like fibers or particles) embedded within a matrix (often a polymer, metal, or ceramic), composites leverage the strengths of each component to achieve superior strength, stiffness, lightness, or other desirable attributes. Their versatility extends across industries, from aerospace and automotive to construction and sports equipment, where their tailored design and exceptional properties offer solutions for high-performance applications.
Recycling in composites manufacturing is an evolving endeavor aimed at addressing sustainability challenges. Unlike traditional materials, composites often pose recycling complexities due to their multi-component nature. However, innovative techniques are emerging to tackle this issue. Methods like pyrolysis, mechanical recycling, and chemical processes are being developed to efficiently recover valuable components from composite waste, such as fibers or matrix materials.
With fiber from aerospace and sporting goods and resin from automotive, thermoplastic composite lowers cost, increases sustainability.
Tailored to find and assess the best startups in the composite industry, the 20 Booster competition finalists will be pitching their projects on stage March 5-7 at JEC World 2024.
Reps from the composites industry recently spoke at The Plastics Recycling Conference about the potential opportunities in this sector.
Demand for advanced fiber, virgin and reclaimed, is on an upswing after a dip during the recent recession. Fiber suppliers are gearing up to meet an expected increase in demand as manufacturers in a number of composites end-markets scale up or start up part development and production programs
PA6 glass fiber-reinforced compound under Lanxess’ new Scopeblue series is made from 92% sustainable raw materials, with content goals headed toward 100%.
Mass production of automotive composites, recycling and composites in shipbuilding are just some of the themes from this year’s JEC.
A research program in the U.K. is attempting to achieve a fundamental step-change in the composites industry.
Vartega Inc. (Golden, CO, US) and Sojitz Aerospace Corp. (Tokyo, Japan) will be jointly exhibiting Vartega’s novel carbon fiber recycling technology and materials at the upcoming CAMX 2017 trade show and conference.
A process that combines continuous carbon fiber-reinforced PAEK with chopped fiber/PEEK overmolding is making inroads in the aerospace market. Parts that previously could not be produced cost-effectively from composites can now be made at less cost than their metal counterparts.
Dr. Kalyan Sehanobish shares a vision for carbon fiber in the automotive market.
