A large market for composite structural components may be opening up within a decade, and recycled carbon fiber may be the key. At least, this seems to be the promise proffered by the recent ...

Traditional carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composite materials are neither recyclable nor repairable due to the thermoset polymers' permanently crosslinked network. Strong and durable like ...

Most people are aware that plastic waste is a problem. Almost all types of plastics that we use in our everyday lives are derived from fossil sources. When they end up in the environment, they cause ...

Deconstructing epoxy resins with hot acetic acid has the potential to provide a scalable and affordable solution for recycling a material used in a range of high-value consumer products, according to ...

One of CompoTech’s more recent R&D innovations has been the development of its integrated loop technology (ILT), incorporated into CompoTech’s in-house automated, one step, seamless joint ...

Westlake Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that Westlake Epoxy will collaborate with Alpha Recyclage Composites to support them in scaling up the recycling capacity for carbon fiber composite ...

MUNICH—As a perennial fan of “How It’s Made” videos, my visit last month to GE’s Global Research Center in Munich was particularly fascinating. Although the campus is not involved with any actual ...

This collaboration will provide support to Westlake’s composite customers in their development of improved circular options for both production (scrap or off spec composite materials that otherwise ...

Much has been said about the potential for carbon fiber use in wind energy systems. The driver for its use is the need to optimize stiffness-to-weight as wind turbine designers increase blade length ...

The global market for Space Carbon Fiber Composites was estimated at US$451.2 Million in 2024 and is projected to reach US$571.9 Million by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 4.0% from 2024 to 2030. This ...