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Circularity and biomaterials trends at JEC World 2026
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorldRecycling technologies of all types continue to show momentum with new partnerships, startups and scale-up plans to meet demand, while bio-materials see adoption in increasingly high-volume applications and higher bio-content amounts.
Biocomposite ground floor elements’ insulation, installation and environmental impact surpass concrete
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld and Products FinishingDuplicor sandwich panels with biocomposite laminate sheets using 100% bio-based resin enhance Holland Composites’ repository of virtually non-flammable, lightweight, CO2-saving construction offerings.
Biocomposites demonstrated as drop-in material option for truck interiors
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorldOngoing trials from Volvo Trucks with Forvia Group and subsidiary Materi’Act aim to prove out and commercialize biocomposites made from waste oyster shells for future long-haul truck platforms.
Scaling up, optimizing the flax fiber composite camper
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorldGreenlander’s Sherpa RV cab, which is largely constructed from flax fiber/bio-epoxy sandwich panels, nears commercial production readiness and next-generation scale-up.
Spanish startup to ramp up production of “recyclable” EV prototype
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorldLiux’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.
JEC World 2025 highlights: Evolving recycling and biomaterials technologies
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorldCW technical editor Hannah Mason shares sustainability-focused composites trade show highlights featuring maturation, scale-up, new partnerships, and new technologies in biomaterials and recycling.
Biomaterials in the news
Two-year project investigates basalt fiber, bio-resin viability as boatbuilding alternative
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld and Products FinishingWorld record explorer Lisa Blair alongside Australian research and industry partners begins study into a commercially viable solution to replace the use of fiberglass in boat hulls.
SHD Composites bio-based composite plays role in EcoSuite aircraft interiors
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld and Products FinishingSHD is helping to develop next-gen Business and First Class aircraft seating with Safran Group and U.K. consortium partners using materials like glass fiber-reinforced, bio-based FR308.
EU Innovation Fund scales PaperShell biocomposite industrial capacity
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld and Products FinishingUnder the €40.3 million grant agreement, the company’s carbon-free wood fiber-reinforced materials will accelerate strategic replacement of current fossil-based sector materials.
ZAG UBAC 95 touring ski goes bio-based with Sicomin SR GreenPoxy80
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld and Products FinishingCollaborating with Sicomin since 2015, ZAG Ski’s progressive redesigns have resulted in a prototype product that features 80% bio-based content and is compatible with industrial production.
Nova-Institut reports global bio-based polymer market to rise 11% annually until 2030
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld and Products FinishingMarket data forecast indicates that Europe and North America are driving expansion of bio-based polymer and bio-based building block capacity while Asia remains the largest producer.
Shell GameChanger startup program moves Mars Materials on bio-derived acrylonitrile production pathway
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld and Products FinishingMars Materials will now be progressing the validation of bio-based feedstock, attracting further investment and more to accelerate sustainable chemical production for materials like carbon fiber.
Exel Composites adopts bio-based UPR resin at commercial scale
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld and Products FinishingPurchase of Polynt bio-based resin delivers 20% cut in CO2 footprint for composites manufacturers, builds Exel’s efforts to give customers more sustainable options.
CUBIC project meeting reports progress on novel biomaterials for circular composites
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorldIn early October, the CUBIC consortium held meetings to discuss current progress and upcoming strategies, toured DITF’s research facilities and joined a training session on bio-based carbon fiber development from lignin.
DITF and Leki Lenhart demonstrate durable, pultruded natural fiber sports poles
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld and Products FinishingRegionally harvested hemp fibers and a ~42% organic matrix prove their mettle against aluminum and carbon fiber for resilient structures.
F1 team debuts bio-based carbon fiber on W16 rear wheel shields
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld and Products FinishingThe technically performant components outfitting the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team’s race car were developed using Syensqo resin with 30% bio-based materials.
ACS presents biocomposites research in final MAGISTRA project seminar
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld and Products FinishingThe initiative, its findings and the discovered value of biocomposites’ combined technological performance and environmental responsibility were shared in Italy.
BIOS MATER project to drive safe, circular and low-carbon construction
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld and Products FinishingFour bio-based products testing materials like bio-based thermoplastics and fiber-reinforced bio-resin composites will be developed and tested under real conditions to prove their performance, scalability and environmental impact.
Clean Aviation Pax Cabin Demonstrator uses biocomposites to cut weight, environmental impact
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorldFull-scale regional aircraft fuselage equipped with cabin structures and systems demonstrates next-gen interiors to TRL 6 with successful FST, noise and vibration testing performance.
Cathay bio-based continuous TPC enables aviation container airworthiness certification
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld and Products FinishingRAP-AT1 active aviation temperature-controlled container passed CAAC review and earned authorization for commercialization, driving China’s aviation cold chain equipment sector.
Levante, ACS Srl begin R&D project for rCF solar panel delivery
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld and Products FinishingUse of recycled carbon fiber and bioresins aim to reshape the future of photovoltaic energy and mobility.
CompPair joins NERTHUS initiative propelling mobility-focused green composites development
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld and Products FinishingCentral to the consortium’s efforts are the creation of fast-curing, bio-based resins for press curing, self-healing bio-based composites and demonstration of their feasibility.
Bio-based composite Skaw A foiling scow yacht is built with Greenpoxy resins
Sicomin has partnered with Skaw Sailing and Shoreteam to deliver a foiling yacht design for cruising that embodies durability and performance with a low environmental impact.
Evonik publishes life cycle assessment data in online database
Jessica Pompili | Gardner Business Media, Inc.Evonik has made LCA information available for its High Performance Polymers Plastics database, which incorporates its fiber-reinforced and transparent polyamide products.
Biomaterials based products
Sicomin highlight CMR-free resins, debuts dedicated GreenPoxy booth
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld and Products FinishingJEC World 2026: A Sicomin booth, plus a standalone GreenPoxy presence, reinforces the supplier’s enhanced focus on sustainable composite options, including CMR-free resin formulations and demonstrate of its systems’ capabilities.
Alliance for European Flax-Linen & Hemp extends biomaterials presence
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld and Products FinishingJEC World 2026: Comprehensively representing biomaterials from cultivation to industrial production, the Bio-Materials Village comprises 14 Alliance members, award-winning and shortlisted developments, and an organized round table.
Entropy Resins introduces BIOinfusion epoxy formulation
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld and Products FinishingBio-based resin system is specifically formulated for infusion processes without sacrificing strength or durability.
Formula 1 showcase car demonstrates future materials, manufacturing capabilities
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld and Products FinishingJEC World 2025: SHD Composite Materials and KS Composites are exhibiting the collaboratively developed Sustainability Showcase Car, highlighting a commitment to low environmental impact composite solutions.
Xenia Materials launches 3DF filaments, expands into FDM, FFF
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld and Products Finishing3D printing filament collection incorporates carbon fiber reinforcement, bio-based options.
BioPowder introduces olive stone-based fiber additives, fillers
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld and Products FinishingOlea FP brand transforms olive oil byproducts into high-quality powders with optimal performance that act as fillers and additives for composite applications.
Super Resin Inc. highlights plant-based epoxy resin, foam core
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld and Products FinishingEco-friendly resin system using glycol lignin offers an eco-friendly option for CFRP structures and components, and core materials.
Syensqo expands bio-based portfolio with novel MTM epoxy prepreg
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld and Products FinishingBio-based MTM 49-3 responds to sustainability goals in automotive, containing 30% bio-sourced monomers.
SHD Group announces bio-content epoxy prepreg with flexible processing, extended out-life
VTB301 has up to 25% bio-content, and is capable in multiple forms of processing.
HO Sports unveils Sabre water ski with bio-based foam core
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld and Products FinishingNew water ski developed in partnership with Checkerspot brings high-performance biomaterials to watersports, replacing petroleum-based materials with algae-derived core.
Asahi Kasei presents circular composite solutions for EV batteries
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld and Products FinishingNovel thermoplastic composite materials, a bio-based and biodegradable nanofiber and a technology that chemically recycles PA66 polymers enable more circular, lightweight and connective EVs.
Sperlu prepolymers enable high-performance epoxy resins with up to 80% bio-based content
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorldSpero Renewables has received funding to further scale its pilot production, enabling tunable epoxy resins for composites with Tg of 65-160°C and storage modulus >2,000 megapascals.
SHD Composites supports sustainability initiatives with launch of epoxy prepreg systems
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld and Products FinishingSHD introduces its MTB350 component prepreg system and LTB310-1 low-temperature cure epoxy tooling prepreg with 30% bio-derived content.
SABIC launches bio-based, amorphous polymers to support sustainability goals
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld and Products FinishingThe ISCC-designated high-performance polyetherimide (PEI) materials offer the same mechanical properties as incumbent Ultem materials, with a focus on challenging applications and a reduced carbon footprint.
Lanxess launches renewable, biocomposite material
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld and Products FinishingThe material combines natural flax fibers with bio-based polylactic acid, which acts as the matrix, for a material that is 100% recyclable.
Ru-bix launches a range of bio-based, hybrid tooling boards
Chris PasionRu-bix’s new tooling board products include boards that uses a mix of biomaterial and recycled board swarf, and hybrid boards with high Tg and low CTE.
Applied Graphene Materials launches eco-friendly graphene dispersions range
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld and Products FinishingNew bio-based range enables paints, coatings and composites manufacturers to improve product without compromising on performance.
NatureWorks Ingeo 3D700 biopolymer reduces LSAM warpage, minimizes print failures
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld and Products FinishingTesting by NatureWorks’ global partners demonstrates a shrink rate less than 0.25% in printed parts and obtainable lower print temperatures due to optimized melt viscosity and microstructure.