Materials

Sustainability

Joint project to chemically recycle PA66 polymers using microwaves

Asahi Kasei and Microwave Chemical collaborate to commercialize a more sustainable manufacturing process to recycle PA66 using PlaWave microwave technology, and eventually also recycle polymers with fiber reinforcement.

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Pultrusion

Ilium FLEXmat fiberglass is suitable for pultrusion processes

Latest long chopped glass fiber reinforcement technology enables high temperature exposure, material stretching and chemical resistance, making it a safer cleaner option for pultrusion manufacturing.

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Recycling

Cygnet Texkimp joins U.K. project for hydrogen-powered Ford E-Transit development

Named a technology partner for the three-year FCVGen2.0 project, Cygnet’s role is to optimize the composites recycling machinery and process for EOL composite hydrogen tank reclaim and reuse. 

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Biomaterials

Thomas Tison, NLComp head biocomposite ecoFoiler development

The fully recyclable, 3.80-meter foiling dingy concept, as demoed at JEC World 2023, sets the bar for watercraft that are accessible to a broad spectrum of sailors.

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Automotive

A new generation of PP foam core for lightweight truck trailers, RVs

Extruded PP (XPP) foam core offers lightweight, high-performance monomaterial panels that are easily recycled for truck flooring, sidewalls or cabinet/furnitureboards as the transportation industry seeks a replacement for plywood.

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Carbon Fibers

Fairmat, Decathlon partner for environmentally friendly composite sports equipment

Fairmat is deploying its low-impact virtuous production chain for the production of recycled carbon fiber, to be used to produce Decathlon’s Kuikma padel rackets starting in 2024.

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Airborne delivers composite upper stage tank for EU ENVOL project

Nine-member consortium targets development of low-cost, green vertical orbital launcher with manufacture of an ultra-lightweight composite tank design in an automated manufacturing environment.

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Carbon Fibers

SGL Carbon introduces temperature-resilient carbonized rayon fabric

Rayon-based carbon fiber fabrics play a crucial role in protecting structural components from high heat in applications such as aerospace and space.

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Glass Fibers

Dura Composites raises charity money with GFRP upcycling events

After raising more than £600 for three charities at its February event, Dura Composites invites people back to its Operations Centre on May 13, 2023 to purchase composite products for upcycling opportunities. 

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Recycling

Spur offers Hardex structural foam core as alternative to low-weight cores in sandwich composites

Recyclable, closed-cell XPP foam offers good properties, resistance, recycled content/recyclability and thermoformability, including fusion/welding with PP-based composite skins.

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