Natural Fibers for Composites

Natural fibers are gaining prominence as eco-friendly alternatives for reinforcing composite materials, offering renewable and biodegradable options. Derived from sources like jute, hemp, flax, and bamboo, these fibers are appreciated for their low cost, lightweight nature, and reduced environmental impact compared to traditional reinforcements. Natural fiber composites exhibit respectable strength and stiffness, often used in applications where their unique properties, such as vibration damping or acoustic insulation, are advantageous.

JEC World 2024 highlights: Glass fiber recycling, biocomposites and more
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JEC World 2024 highlights: Glass fiber recycling, biocomposites and more

CW technical editor Hannah Mason discusses trends seen at this year’s JEC World trade show, including sustainability-focused technologies and commitments, the Paris Olympics amongst other topics.

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Alliance of European Flax-Linen & Hemp announces positive outlook for 2024 flax fiber harvest

Flax harvest is anticipated to be on track to meet industry market demand for natural flax fibers.

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NASCAR unveils BEV prototype featuring natural fiber bodywork

Implementation of Bcomp technical flax fibers in a U.S. motorsport first represents NASCAR’s step toward more sustainable competition vehicles.

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Bcomp ampliTex makes appearance in Cupra EV Cup Bucket seats

The entire Cupra Born VZ line-up features all-natural fiber front seats that highlight functionality, aesthetics and reduced CO2 emissions.

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Hypetex wins Innovate UK Smart grant for FlaxTex composite

In addition to its aesthetic qualities, the novel colored natural fiber is waterproof, 100% biodegradable and features enhanced manufacturing attributes thanks to Hypetex’s coloring process.

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Toyoda Gosei develops seawater-derived fiber-reinforced material

Fiber reinforcement is formed from magnesium hydroxide derived from seawater, achieving plastic parts that contributed to improved environmental performance.

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BioStruct project to validate biocomposite-focused manufacturing processes

For the next 3 years, Ideko and European partners are working to develop and validate to TLR 7 novel processes to boost the use of natural fibers and biological resins.

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Design, Simulation and Testing Technologies for Next-Gen Composite Structures

Review the state of the art in design, simulation, failure analysis, digital twins, virtual testing and virtual inspection.

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Business incubator Chemovator invests in Heartland’s natural fiber additives

The Michigan company, producing hemp-based natural fiber materials, is the latest addition to Chemovator’s program supporting early stage startups in the chemical industry.

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Bcomp closes $40 million Series C funding to accelerate flax fiber adoption

New funding round supports enhanced production capacity, commercial automotive opportunities and new market support for flax fiber-based composite solutions.

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Scale Advanced Composites natural fibers target cycling industry

Bio|Power and Cor|Power composite reinforcements aim to reduce materials costs and greenhouse emissions while enhancing performance.

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Flax fiber-based technologies target application diversity

JEC World 2024: Bcomp continues the tradition of exhibiting components from diverse markets, including motorsport, wider mobility and performance sports equipment, that incorporate ampliTex and powerRibs fibers.

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SUSPENS project shares one-year progress, next steps

European project dedicated its first year to sustainable materials development and prototype manufacture, looks to validating performance.

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Ekbacken Studios furniture incorporates Sulapac wood composites

High-end design furniture is 3D printed from bio-based, eco-friendly materials for aesthetic and sustainable home product options.

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Optimizing machining for composites: Tool designs, processes and Industry 4.0 systems

Hufschmied moves beyond optimized milling and drilling tools to develop SonicShark inline quality control system and Cutting Edge World cloud platform for optimized tool use and processes.

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European boatbuilders lead quest to build recyclable composite boats

Marine industry constituents are looking to take composite use one step further with the production of tough and recyclable recreational boats. Some are using new infusible thermoplastic resins.

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Composites end markets: Boatbuilding and marine (2024)

As the marine market corrects after the COVID-19 upswing, the emphasis is on decarbonization and sustainability, automation and new forms of mobility offering opportunity for composites.

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Bio-based SiC ceramics from wood polymer composites

Austrian research institute Wood K plus makes 95% silicon carbide ceramics more sustainable (>85% bio/recycled content), enables 3D shapes via extrusion, injection molding and 3D printing.

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DITF Denkendorf advances sustainable carbon fibers, oxide fibers for CMC and more

The German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research are targeting more sustainable carbon fiber via low-pressure stabilization and bio-based precursors, and working with Saint-Gobain to commercialize oxide ceramic fibers for CMC.

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Robotized system makes overmolding mobile, flexible

Anybrid’s ROBIN demonstrates inline/offline functionalization of profiles, 3D-printed panels and bio-based materials for more efficient, sustainable composite parts.

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