Recycling
Urban furniture project demonstrates green potential for composite 3D printing and recycled materials
Large-format AM specialist Caracol and partners designed custom, 3D-printed outdoor furniture with glass fiber-reinforced recycled polypropylene, and conducted an LCA to evaluate and improve the process.
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Fraunhofer CCPE presents free webinar on composite materials circularity
Online event “Materials for the Circular Economy in Efficient Lightweight Design,” taking place Oct. 19 from 2-4 p.m. addresses the state of current research in the recycling of lightweight materials.
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EuCIA welcomes industry to complete composites waste and recycling survey
Findings from the European Composites Waste & Recycling Market Survey will support the building of composites recycling infrastructure in Europe. The survey is available until Oct. 31, 2023.
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RCA Engineering develops modular composite recycling systems
Modular plant configurations gives companies the option of mechanical or thermal processing of carbon and glass fibers to ensure zero waste and emissions, no noise and reduced construction costs.
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EMPHASIZING project investigates glass fiber upcycling
U.K. consortium aims is to develop a material from recycled glass fiber with mechanical properties superior to virgin glass but at a price point lower than carbon fiber.
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Vestas secures another U.S. repowering order, looks ahead to wind blade recyclability
A 158-MW order adds to Vestas’ increasing presence in the U.S., not just in wind blade and nacelle manufacturing, but also its initiatives to make blades more recyclable.
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KraussMaffei and partners develop sustainable, safe and stylish children’s bike
The Lion Bike is a German-made, injection molded bicycle with 40% recycled carbon fibers with zero scrap and enabling 67% lower CO2 emissions during production.
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Aimplas coordinates FOREST project to facilitate transportation sector decarbonization
Fourteen partners are developing bio-based polymers, additives and recycled carbon fibers for the creation of competitive multifunctional biocomposite solutions.
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Complex recycled CFRTP parts demonstrate discontinuous fiber advantages
CAMX 2023: herone GmbH is showcasing a set of tubes, shafts and profiles, all of which demonstrate the feasibility of rCF discontinuous fibers molded into complex thermoplastic composite parts.
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Swancor obtains GRS-certified recycled carbon fiber
One hundred percent recyclable fibers have been achieved from composite components made from the company’s EzCiclo thermoset resin.
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