Sustainability
NSTA issues second permit for HyNet carbon storage project
The £2 billion U.K. project targets the use of new and existing hydrogen and CCUS technologies to capture and store more than 100 million tonnes of CO2 over 25 years, boosting net-zero initiatives.
Grace Nehls
Senior Managing Editor, ÂÌñÏ×ÆÞ and Products Finishing
Fraunhofer EMI develops local pyrolysis method to reclaim continuous carbon fiber
High-power laser is used for controlled “unwinding” of thermoset composites without damaging the fibers or adversely affecting their mechanical properties, making it highly useful for recycling wound structures.
Read MoreAddressing rivet hole drilling challenges for aerospace composites
Kennametal explores technological advancements in composite drilling, including stacked laminates, to meet aerospace applications and sustainability challenges.
Read MoreRecycled carbon fiber composite panels power 40% lighter, durable semi-rigid solar panels
Designed for auxiliary power use while traveling via boat or RV, Italian startup Levante’s custom flexible or standardized semi-rigid solar panels combine the benefits of ReCarbon’s rCF and thermoplastics.
Read MoreEngel supports composites upcycling research at TH Rosenheim
Engel Group has provided the Rosenheim University of Applied Sciences with a vertical injection molding machine for further R&D into the processing of thermoplastic, recyclable composites and the application of natural fibers.
Read MoreSyensqo Heanor site in U.K. achieves ISCC Plus accreditation
Third-party certification adds to nine other Syensqo sites now offering renewable, recycled or mass balanced ReGen composite material.
Read MoreTeijin announces availability of DPP-compliant composite products
Aramid and carbon fibers will now be accompanied by Circularise’s supply chain traceability system, aligning with Europe’s ESPR environmental regulation.
Read MoreCW 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.
Grace Nehls
Senior Managing Editor, ÂÌñÏ×ÆÞ and Products Finishing
Daher celebrates Shap’in anniversary, highlights R&D developments
Two years after its launch, Daher’s technology center has been actively pursuing its ambitions to mature aerocomposites, from thermoplastics welding to rethinking their entire life cycle.
Read MoreJEC World 2025 highlights: Trends in aerospace, new space and defense
CW editor-in-chief Scott Francis discusses trends in aerospace on display at JEC World — as the composites industry awaits a new single aisle aircraft program, the industry puts continued focus on new space, defense, UAM.
Read MoreJEC 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.
Read MoreCARBOWAVE project finds alternative to PAN conversion with up to 70% less energy consumption
The University of Limerick and global consortium partners have discovered that carbon fiber can be produced via an inexpensive domestic microwave, exhibiting mechanical performance equivalent to that produced using conventional heating.
Read MoreSCE ACCE 2025 keynote speaker promotes automotive circularity
Kristin von Szadkowski will be presenting sustainability research programs pursued by the Volkswagen Group to establish recycling and circular economy concepts in automotive production.
Read MoreFIBIAS++ project targets recycled TPC innovations for automotive applications
Project led by the IRT Jules Verne and supported by Compositec, Stellantis, IMT Nord Europe and CMO seeks to develop composites with a low CO2 footprint and recycled material incorporation.
Read MoreAirbus Foundation joins forces with Solar Impulse Foundation, boosting climate action
Partnership will lean on Airbus’s satellites and helicopters expertise, supporting innovators to advance aerospace-related projects with positive environmental impact.
Read MoreGFRP Tech unveils environmentally sustainable mesh systems for construction
EnviraMesh, tailored for heavy-duty applications, targets structural enhancement of buildings and infrastructure with reduced carbon emissions.
Read MoreNIMTE researchers develop bio-based polyester nanocomposite
Multifunctional bio-based MXene@CNT/PBF nanocomposite’s high performance and reprocessability shows promise as a substitute for petroleum-based polymers.
Read MoreThe Gill Corp. launches Relaxed Standard product line
Composites manufacturer further promotes sustainability through the offering of products that might display slight imperfections.
Read MoreASCEND program completion: Transforming the U.K.'s high-rate composites manufacturing capability
GKN Aerospace, McLaren Automotive and U.K. partners chart the final chapter of the 4-year, £39.6 million ASCEND program, which accomplished significant progress in high-rate production, Industry 4.0 and sustainable composites manufacturing.
Read MoreUplift360 successfully converts composites waste into continuous aramid fibers
Through scale-up trials the chemical recycling company’s defense-backed process effectively respun para-aramid into long, high-performance fibers, with future goals to reach virgin material strength.
Read MoreHera Group inaugurates FIB3R recycling plant in Italy
Industrial-scale facility is expected to produce 160 tonnes of rCF/year through pyro-gasification process, supported by cross-sector partners like Leonardo and Angeloni.
Read MoreMercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team to include sustainable carbon fiber for 2025 Formula 1 season
F1 team has taken first steps to qualify and apply sustainable composites into its W16 race car with help and innovation from industry partners and the FIA.
Read MoreEuCIA, JEC Group launch European Circular Composites Alliance
The ECCA initiative will combine the ambition and voice of composites manufacturers, associations and end users, achieving set targets and developing standards for composites circularity.
Read MoreMoving toward sustainable automotive parts manufacturing
How can the automotive supply chain prepare for future sustainability requirements? Tier 1 Kautex Textron discusses emissions reduction, design for circularity and transition to recycled/bio-based plastics.
Read MoreTeijin Carbon launches Tenax Next brand, circular carbon fiber
Progress reducing CO2 emissions and advancing circularity is demonstrated through novel filament yarn short fiber carbon fiber options, as well as the launch of a digital product passport.
Read MoreIndustry alliance targets closed-loop circularity for nautical construction
Six partners will deliver a composites circularity model from recycled waste to final boat production as a jumping off point for industries beyond marine.
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