Recycling

Sustainability

Cygnet Texkimp, Longworth and NCC earn Composites UK 2022 Industry award

“Innovation in Materials” award recognizes successful continuous fiber reclamation and reuse for a composite hydrogen tank.  

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Carbon Fibers

Fairmat inaugurates Bouguenais carbon fiber recycling facility

Automated, industralized recycling of more than 3,500 ton of carbon fiber waste/per year in France, with expansion into the U.S. planned for 2023.  

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Pressure Vessels

TNO research offers circularity solution for discarded wind turbine blades

Thermochemical method involving pyrolysis extracts fibers, which can then be reprocessed as thermoplastic composites for various recyclable products.  

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Automotive

Faurecia advances biocomposites, recyclability, reduced CO2 and sustainability in automotive

Efforts include advancing NAFILean materials family in weight reduction and sustainability, as well as new Sustainable Materials division and R&D Center.  

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Carbon Fibers

Carbon Fiber Recycling now accepts carbon fiber bobbin waste

Carbon Fiber Recycling is capable of processing depleted carbon fiber bobbins, provides opportunities for manufacturers looking to recycle 100% of their waste stream.  

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Sustainability

IMDEA Materials Institute introduces novel recyclable sandwich structure composites

A new generation of sustainable composite materials with flame-retardant properties currently being developed also offer improved performance and designability.  

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Pressure Vessels

Siemens Gamesa brings RecyclableBlade to onshore wind power projects

Recyclable wind blade is already installed and in full operation at offshore projects, leading Siemens Gamesa toward its goal to produce fully recyclable wind turbines by 2040.  

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Recycling

NCC launches U.K. initiative to industrialize continuous carbon fiber reclamation

The NCC begins a three-year program to rapidly refine and scale industry continuous carbon fiber recycling, a key solution to net-zero ambitions. Partner collaborations are welcomed to the effort.  

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Wind/Energy

NREL researchers point to path for improved wind blade recycling rates

Researcher consider strategies like policy regulation and recycling technology development to mitigate the impact of end-of-life wind blades.  

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Sustainability

CAMX 2022 exhibit preview: Armacell

Armacell’s exhibit lineup emphasizes its wide range of eco-friendly PET foam solutions for composites manufacturing, including ArmaPET Struct, Eco, Curve and Shape.  

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