Recycling
GEHR presents compostable, recyclable wood-based 3D printing filament
Eco-Fil-A-Gehr consists of recycled wood fibers mixed with biodegradable biopolymers, giving printed objects natural look and feel with dimensional stability and high elastic properties.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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SHD, Lineat signs terms for sustainable carbon fiber composites
Alignment of “recycled” and waste carbon fiber material via a patented manufacturing technology process will encourage more sustainable, circular composite materials development.
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ELIOT Project finds solvolysis best method for aerospace biocomposites recycling
Aimplas and TNO study analyzed 12 methods for six different biocomposites. Solvolysis and pyrolysis proved the two most promising alternatives tested in large-scale production at a pilot plant.
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JEC World 2023 exhibit preview: Xenia Materials
The company is launching Xegreen, a product family of thermoplastic materials made from recycled fibers.
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