Recycling
Acciona, Bolero Surf create surfboard fins from recycled wind turbine blades
The collaboration debuted fins made from 100% recycled wind turbine fiberglass at a 2026 Australian surfing competition, demonstrating a circular end-of-life pathway for decommissioned material.
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Call4Innovation project launch targets regenerated carbon fiber development at FIB3R plant
The initiative, led by Plug and Play, aims to collect innovative industrial projects to enhance rCF from the Hera Group’s plant in Imola. Applications are open until July 19, 2026.
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Plant tour: Fairmat FairFactory, Nantes, France
Recycled carbon fiber materials supplier Fairmat leverages AI-optimized, robotic-assisted technology for producing high-performance materials ideal for an expanding range of applications.
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HESTIA project advances thermoplastic composite fuselage tech for zero-emission aircraft
Fraunhofer IWS highlights work with CONTIjoin, vitrimers, drapeability and LSP while IVW demonstrates rCF-reinforced thermoplastic window frame using aligned discontinuous fibers.
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Bpreg Composites natural fibers prove industrial readiness on reECONIC EV concept vehicle
SNAPSHOT: Automotive project, demonstrating recycled, natural and bio-based materials, includes interior UD thermoplastic prepregs with mass-scale production protential.
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Far-UK successfully develops, supplies rGF cab support brackets for Mercedes testing
SNAPSHOT: Lessons learned from the RECOTRANS project bolster support brackets designed with lightweighting, cost, durability and EOL considerations.
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PCCL, Isovolta win Styrian Innovation Prize for vitrimer-based prepregs
Austrian-based Polymer Competence Center Leoben and Isovolta win regional award for achieving economic and large-scale production of recyclable, vitrimer-based composites.
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LOCO3 project advances recycling of long carbon fiber/nylon waste for automotive
SNAPSHOT: TPAC, BaX Composites and Spiral RTC build on low-shear extrusion technology to demonstrate high-rate, cost-effective process chain for auto parts and assess environmental impact.
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Swiss funding ramps up Verretex project on short rGF upcycling
SNAPSHOT: Academic partners OST and EPFL join the fiberglass upcycler to create reinforcement-grade TPC and scale up to 5,000 tonnes/year via industrial deployment.
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RWE on track to construct Thor wind farm with CO2-reduced steel, RecyclableBlades
Denmark’s 1.1-GW offshore wind farm will be equipped with 36 turbines that use Siemens Gamesas’ GreenTowers and 40 that feature 120 recyclable rotor blades.
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