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 (Taichung City, Taiwan) has received the Materialica Design + Technology Award 2025 in Germany for its recycled carbon fiber (rCF) cement reinforcement technology. This recognition marks Thermolysis as one of the few Asian companies honored for outstanding innovation in sustainable material applications, showcasing Taiwan’s innovation in next-generation green construction materials on the global stage.

The Materialica Design + Technology Award is an international competition that recognizes innovation at the intersection of materials, technology and design. It is awarded to projects in categories like Material, Process, Product and CO₂ Efficiency, with evaluation criteria including innovation, sustainability and engineering. The awards are presented at the eMove360° event in Munich and showcase innovative contributions from various sectors.

Thermolysis uses its patented microwave-assisted pyrolysis (MAP) process to recycle carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) waste, turning discarded composite materials into clean, high-quality rCF (read “...ExCfiber for concrete reinforcement”). After surface modification and advanced dispersion treatment, the fibers achieve optimal uniformity in cement, effectively preventing agglomeration. Moreover, this technology realizes a complete circular economy pathway — from waste to regeneration to performance enhancement.

According to Thermolysis’s internal testing, its rCF concrete shows a range of improvements over conventional cement including a 58.9% increase in compressive strength, 55.8% increase in flexural strength, 45.7% increase in split tensile strength, 30.6 times higher impact resistance at 50 joules and 12.9 times at 75 joules. These performance gains, Thermolysis reports, enable buildings and infrastructure made with rCF concrete to achieve longer service life, fewer cracks and leaks and reduced maintenance frequency, resulting in substantial savings in total ownership cost over time.