Composites Recycling
Recycling in composites manufacturing is an evolving endeavor aimed at addressing sustainability challenges. Unlike traditional materials, composites often pose recycling complexities due to their multi-component nature. However, innovative techniques are emerging to tackle this issue. Methods like pyrolysis, mechanical recycling, and chemical processes are being developed to efficiently recover valuable components from composite waste, such as fibers or matrix materials.
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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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Latest Recycling News And Updates
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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Sora Aviation secures funding to pursue RACES rCF project
RACES is part of the startup’s extensive research to support its S-1 eVTOL, advancing practical pathways for integrating rCF into aircraft structures.
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Leitwind adopts Recyclamine for LS20.X wind turbine blade
Aditya Birla’s recyclable epoxy resin system will support the wind turbine manufacturers’ LS20.X_MK2 platform, with potential phased rollout in LS39 and LS44 platforms.
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Circularity and biomaterials trends at JEC World 2026
Recycling 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.
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Next-gen fan blades: Hybrid twin RTM, printed sensors, laser shock disassembly
MORPHO project demonstrates blade with 20% faster RTM cure cycle, uses AI-based monitoring for improved maintenance/life cycle management and proves laser shock disassembly for recycling.
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Sustainability: The smart entry point into composites for investors
Going green or finding methods to resolve EOL composites recycling has quickly given rise to a wave of entrepreneurial activity — one that has piqued the interest of investors globally.
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Composites end markets: Automotive (2025)
Composites manufacturing intelligence drives circular economy solutions as automotive industry balances technical demands with sustainability mandates.
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Scaling up thermoplastic composites recycling
Thermoplastic composites are always said to be “recyclable.” Netherlands-based recycler Spiral RTC discusses the process, challenges, applications and opportunities to building a real recycling ecosystem.
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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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