Lifecycle Analysis
JEC World 2025 highlights: Evolving recycling and biomaterials technologies
CW technical editor Hannah Mason shares sustainability-focused composites trade show highlights featuring maturation, scale-up, new partnerships, and new technologies in biomaterials and recycling.
Hannah Mason
Technical Editor, ÂÌñÏ×ÆÞ
ACMA sustainability event educates on composites LCA, recycling
Recent conference in Denver, Colorado, emphasized the tools and knowledge composites manufacturers will need to meet customer and government sustainability goals.
Read MoreJEC 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.
Read MoreMeasuring energy use to enable sustainable composites production
Airbus subsidiary CTC uses new technology to measure energy use in machine components and processes to optimize equipment, production lines and guide decisions for future composites.
Read MoreLife cycle assessment in the composites industry
As companies strive to meet zero-emissions goals, evaluating a product’s carbon footprint is vital. Life cycle assessment (LCA) is one tool composites industry OEMs and Tier suppliers are using to move toward sustainability targets.
Read MoreToray Advanced Composites launches LCA program for Cetex composites
Lifecycle assessment, starting at Toray’s Nijverdal site and then broadening to U.S. locations, will provide reliable emissions data to customers purchasing the range of thermoplastic composite materials.
Read MoreBio-based, fire-resistant composites become mainstream
Projects use Duplicor prepreg panels with highest Euroclass B fire performance without fire retardants for reduced weight, CO2 footprint in sustainable yet affordable roofs, high-rise façades and modular housing.
Read MoreMetsä Group’s Kuura textile shows competitive GHG levels to existing commercial fibers
A recent LCA shows that compared to viscose, lyocell and cotton fibers, large-scale production of Kuura would result in less environmental impact.
Grace Nehls
Senior Managing Editor, ÂÌñÏ×ÆÞ and Products Finishing
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.
Read MoreKraussMaffei introduces calculation tool to predict product lifecycle costs
The lifecycleValueCalculator is an example of how digitalization is supporting decarbonization for injection molding, extrusion and reaction process technologies by creating transparency about CO2 emissions.
Read MoreSolvay carbon footprint tool accelerates GHG reduction efforts
The digital tool will enable Solvay to quickly and accurately calculate the carbon footprints of its products and take action to reduce them, beginning with its Novecare sites and extending to other business areas.
Read MoreOn the radar: Technologies for lifecycle analysis (LCA)
Sustainability requirements are driving more companies to conduct LCAs to evaluate the environmental impact of their products and processes. Tools and research in this area continues to evolve.
Read MoreNCC announces life cycle assessment software results for construction
Study is undertaken to better understand LCA software tools to inform composites design and product development in decarbonization initiatives.
Read MoreHeartland completes first industrial hemp fiber life cycle assessment
Life cycle assessment (LCA) studies Heartland’s Imperium Filler natural fiber additive as a carbon-negative replacement for mineral fillers commonly used in plastics.
Read MoreEcoinvent launches new LCA data for unsaturated polyester, vinyl ester resins
Composites fabricators and components users can now reliably calculate the eco-footprint of their products using these resins.
Grace Nehls
Senior Managing Editor, ÂÌñÏ×ÆÞ and Products Finishing
Teijin introduces LCA for carbon fiber intermediate materials
Life cycle assessment (LCA) studies calculate the environmental impact of Teijin composites for future emission reduction activities.
Read MoreAirbus and partners to establish aircraft lifecycle center in China
Facility will offer sustainable solutions to manage the entire lifecycle of aircraft, including maintenance, conversions, dismantling and recycling.
Read MoreEvonik publishes life cycle assessment data in online database
Evonik has made LCA information available for its High Performance Polymers Plastics database, which incorporates its fiber-reinforced and transparent polyamide products.
Jessica Pompili
Assistant Editor, ÂÌñÏ×ÆÞ
