Sustainability
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.
Ginger Gardiner
Senior Technical Editor, CompositesWorld
EuReComp presents project finale on composites circularity in Italy
One-day event held at Dallara headquarters and online on March 20, 2026, will share project results, current hurdles and success stories and discuss the future beyond EuReComp.
Read MoreComposites sustainability wins: EcoVadis rating improvements, material EPDs
Pultron Composites, GKN Automotive, Songwon Industrial and CTP Advanced Materials (part of Aditya Birla) have made their own strategic investments to instill greener practices.
Read MoreBiocomposites demonstrated as drop-in material option for truck interiors
Ongoing 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.
Read MoreAcceligence, Cetma DiMAT pilot project proves UAV concept development for SMEs
Digital twin technologies, high-fidelity simulation development and use of more sustainable materials de-risk and enable design to validation of UAV composite structures more rapidly, lowering entry barriers.
Read MoreMETOL circular TPC innovation wins ICS 2025 pitching competition
The startup, highlighting its fully recyclable thermoplastic polymer materials, achieved high scores across innovation, market need, feasibility, industry impact and pitch clarity.
Read MoreRoyal3D adapts DAC system inlet production to 3D printing process
Recycled glass fiber-reinforced PET-G and 3D printing expertise minimizes waste, reduces weight and lead times for Carbyon Go’s direct air capture (DAC) systems.
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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.
Hannah Mason
Technical Editor, CompositesWorld
Exel Composites white paper charts path toward circular composites manufacturing
Paper brings together insight from research and operations teams across Europe and Asia, addressing the persistent challenge of how to recycle composites at scale.
Read MoreAFP with very-thin plies of carbon fiber/LMPAEK prepreg for sustainable helicopter structures
DLR, Airbus Helicopters, Fraunhofer and TU Dresden work in the NATURE project for environmentally friendly aviation
Read MoreCovestro, XRG receive final outstanding regulatory approval for strategic partnership
Together, both entities aim to redefine sustainability in the chemical and polymers industry through innovation, circularity and digital transformation.
Read MoreTechnology trailblazers recognized at ATI Aerospace Technology & Innovation Awards 2025
Awards for Airbus, Darvick, GKN Aerospace, iCOMAT, Safran Electrical and Power and Sora Aviation highlight work that is shaping net-zero aviation in the U.K.
Read MoreVerretex, Fiberloop partnership achieves closed-loop composites recycling ecosystem
Pairing Fiberloop’s recycling systems with Verretex’s specialization in regenerating textiles from 100% rGF ensures customers have both the technology and the end market access to scale recycling operations.
Read MoreEuReComp team highlights ROCCA Cabin demonstrator for EOL composites
The ROCCA Cabin serves as a proof of concept for how large composite parts, often destined for disposal, can re-enter the value chain as architectural elements with both functional and aesthetic value.
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Spanish startup to ramp up production of “recyclable” EV prototype
Liux’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.
Hannah Mason
Technical Editor, CompositesWorld
ILCA, Greenboats chart environmentally responsible one-design dinghy racing
Organization ILCA is pairing up with natural fiber innovators like Greenboats to reduce environmental footprint while maintaining the class’ strict one-design principles.
Read MoreSafran carbon-carbon aircraft brakes: New process, production sites, environmental achievements
Safran Landing Systems has produced C/C brake discs for decades, innovating the process to combine steps to save time and cost, but also to reduce emissions and energy use as it grows the market.
Read MoreTeijin Aramid launches Twaron Next para-aramid
Circular content or bio-based feedstock variants drives the synthetic fiber’s clear focus on sustainable goals and strict requirements.
Read MoreComposites sustainability wins: EcoVadis recognition, ISCC Plus certification and transparency initiatives
Composites One and Aerovac, Dow Chemical, Envalior and the Global Wind Energy Council are making strides in operations transparency, climate action and industry-wide standard development.
Read MoreExel Composites adopts bio-based UPR resin at commercial scale
Purchase of Polynt bio-based resin delivers 20% cut in CO2 footprint for composites manufacturers, builds Exel’s efforts to give customers more sustainable options.
Read MoreRegen Fiber earns 2025 Excellence in Concrete Award
The composites recycler was recognized at the Iowa Better Concrete Conference for its sustainable practice of applying recycled fibers as partial replacement in concrete.
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Moving 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.
Hannah Mason
Technical Editor, CompositesWorld
Shawmut Insights system enables automotive textiles, composites LCA visibility
Shawmut Corp. is helping its automotive partners make smarter material choices through high-resolution environmental data for warp knit headliner composites, laminated fabrics and other textile systems.
Read MoreThermolysis wins Germany’s Materialica Award 2025 for rCF cement technology
Taiwan’s Thermolysis Co. Ltd. has been recognized for its ability to turn rCF into a high-performance building material that enhance durability, extend lifespan and reduce maintenance needs.
Read MoreToray rCF nonwoven fabrics demonstrate CFRP recycling tech
Toray Industries process decomposes thermoset CFRP at low temperatures, yielding rCF that retain over 95% of virgin fiber strength, cuts CO₂ emissions by more than half, suppresses thermal damage and better controls resin residue.
Read MoreThe Dutch composites formula: Thermoplastics, collaboration and circularity
In a region where collaboration and sustainability are inseparable, a new wave of composites entrepreneurs are taking advantage, proving the Dutch mindset is fertile ground for growth.
Read MoreCEAMS wins Composites UK award for successful continuous rCF reclamation
Industry consortium demonstrates a technical and industrial milestone in composites recycling, looking to expand its collaboration for use more widely across U.K. manufacturing.
Read MoreCUBIC project meeting reports progress on novel biomaterials for circular composites
In 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.
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