Zero-waste, high-performance nonwovens
CAMX 2025: Through a reclaiming and reengineering process, Endeavor Composites creates nonwoven preforms from unused carbon fiber waste, reducing costs and environmental impact while still meeting stringent design requirements.
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Source | Endeavor Composites Inc.
(Knoxville, Tenn., U.S.) presents a patented nonwoven fiber technology that enables the production of defect-free, isotropic and multifunctional preforms without the need for binders. These factors result in stronger, more consistent products suitable for demanding applications across automotive, aerospace, industrial, defense, transportation, marine, and sports and leisure sectors.
High-performance nonwoven materials like carbon fiber have historically been cost-prohibitive or waste-intensive. Endeavor Composites aims to eliminate both barriers. The company optimizes manufacturing by reclaiming and reengineering unused, high-quality fiber remnants from fiber producers and recyclers. With its process, virtually zero materials go to landfill, the company reports, reducing costs and environmental impact for manufacturers while opening new revenue opportunities. On a broader scale, Endeavor Composites says its technology has the potential to monetize more than $1 billion annually in otherwise wasted carbon fiber.
Endeavor’s process delivers fabrics with high uniformity and strength, capable of processing fibers with aspect ratios up to 5200 (fiber-dependent). This opens the door to scalable, custom-engineered solutions that meet even stringent design requirements. Whether working with carbon fiber, metal, hemp, banana or other organic fibers, Endeavor collaborates closely with engineering, procurement and design teams to build tailored materials for next-gen applications.
At the core of its mission is application-driven R&D that empowers customers to overcome manufacturing bottlenecks and achieve previously unattainable performance benchmarks, carbon fiber being only the beginning of Endeavor Composites’ future work.
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