Recycling

Trends

Toray, Daher and Tarmac Aerosave announce End-of-Life Aircraft Recycling Program

Collaborative initiative aims to reuse secondary structural TPC parts from EOL Airbus A380 aircraft and repurpose them for other aeronautical applications in order to collectively advance TPC recycling technologies.

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Sustainability

EuCIA publishes declaration of the European Circular Composites Alliance

Voluntary initiative intends to set and achieve targets on the use of recovered and recycled composites, develop standards for circular product design and provide a forum for industry voices.

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Thermoplastics

HRC highlights automotive material innovation, scalable manufacturing and sustainable systems

The composites company is meeting the transition to electrification and vehicle lightweighting via hybrid monocoques, use of thermoplastic composites and carbon fiber and recycling.

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Sustainability

Isodan mobile recycling plant supports fiberglass, composites processing at Greater Renewable of Iowa

Now operational, the containerized plant enables GRI to process up to 20,000 pounds of end-of-life wind blades per shift, opening the way for repurposing opportunities.

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Recycling

Oligomer polymer engineering transforms 100% recyclable thermoplastic composite paradigms

MET-OL thermoplastic technology alters high molecular weight polybutylene terephthalate into low-viscosity oligomers, enhancing fiber impregnation and catalytic repolymerization for fully recyclable, high-performance composites.

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Automotive

HRC’s holistic, closed-loop system supports composites recycling

HRC is addressing the management and repurposing of composites waste for automotive, aerospace and other industries. 

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Natural Fibers

Spanish startup to ramp up production of “recyclable” EV prototype

Liux’s BIG electric vehicle features multiple structural components manufactured via RTM from flax fabric and a thermoset resin said to enable the entire component to be recycled and reused again.

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Recycling

Royal3D uses large-scale 3D printing for aquatic drone production

ShearWater aquatic drone, manufactured with fiberglass-reinforced recycled PETG, demonstrates precision 3D printing capabilities, sustainability focus and design innovation for maritime and heavy-duty applications.

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Sustainability

CW launches composites recyclers, equipment suppliers resource

With recycling becoming an increasing popular and important aspect of the composites industry, CW editors have collated this list of domestic and international players.

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Carbon Fibers

Head Sports launches limited-edition racquet using Toray bio-circular fibers

From prototype to reality, Toray’s sustainable carbon fibers deliver the same look, feel and performance to racquet sports but with an environmentally responsible edge.

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