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PUR composite sandwich panels for 3D automotive parts, high-volume panels and more
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
At its U.S. sites, Ascorium produces glass fiber/PUR 3D parts via semi-automated molding, high-volume flat panels via a continuous line while working toward bio-based PUR and recycling.
Evolving natural fiber technology to meet industry sustainability needs
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
From flax fiber composite boats to RV exterior panels to a circularity model with partnerships in various end markets, Greenboats strives toward its biomaterials and sustainable composites vision in an ever-changing market.
3D Printing With Recycled Powders: Reducing Waste and Material Costs
Hannah Mason | Additive Manufacturing
Can you print high-quality parts using recycled thermoplastic powder? JawsTec saves 2 tons of waste per year by investing in SLS printers that reuse scrap to make new parts.
6 Sustainability Trends to Look for at IMTS
Hannah Mason | Modern Machine Shop
What sustainability trends can you find at North America’s largest manufacturing trade event? Find exhibitors and conference presentations focused on additive manufacturing, energy efficient operations, sustainable parts cleaning and more.
Sustainability Analysis Tool Aids Data-Driven Decision-Making
Hannah Mason | Production Machining
Can increasing productivity and reducing carbon emissions go hand-in-hand? For its high-volume machining customers, Sandvik Coromant offers a tool for data collection and comparison to aid sustainability-minded process decisions.
Enabling Sustainable Production Through Measuring Energy Data
Hannah Mason | Additive Manufacturing
Airbus subsidiary CTC’s mobile technology measures machine energy use on new machines and helps optimize for sustainability and efficiency. Valuable for AM applications targeting sustainability.
Algae-Based Coating Enables Modular Carbon Capture Removal System
Hannah Mason | Products Finishing
Reactive Surfaces, an innovator in bio-based coatings, works on development of Carbon Capture Coatings, which harness the natural CO2-capturing capabilities of live algae.
ACMA sustainability event educates on composites LCA, recycling
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
Recent conference in Denver, Colorado, emphasized the tools and knowledge composites manufacturers will need to meet customer and government sustainability goals.
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How Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Measures a Manufacturer’s Carbon Footprint and Environmental Impact
Hannah Mason | Plastics Technology
Life cycle assessments (LCA) are rising in popularity in some industries as a way of evaluating a product’s environmental impact. What are LCAs and what do they mean for Tier suppliers?
Forvia moves toward more sustainable automotive composites manufacturing
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
Automotive technology supplier Forvia shares sustainability goals and recent developments aimed at bio-based and recycled materials and ramping up hydrogen tank production for clean mobility.
Life cycle assessment in the composites industry
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
As companies strive to meet zero-emissions goals, evaluating a product’s carbon footprint is vital. Life cycle assessment (LCA) is one tool composites industry OEMs and Tier suppliers are using to move toward sustainability targets.
Demonstrator project targets circularity solutions in carbon fiber composite sports equipment
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
The Carbon Fibre Circular Alliance (CFCA) brought together OEMs and technical partners to reclaim short carbon fibers from end-of-life sports equipment, realign into continuous prepreg tapes and remanufacture into new equipment.
Repurposing wind blades as functional community art pieces
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
Ohio-based Canvus Inc. upcycles fiberglass wind blades, car tires and post-consumer plastics to create outdoor furniture that amplifies sustainability messages in community spaces.
Bio-based epoxy, recycled materials increase sustainability of all-terrain snowboards
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
Aiming for a smaller environmental footprint while maintaining high performance, Salomon’s Highpath snowboard line incorporates bio-based epoxy, glass and basalt fiber stringers and recycled materials.
Recycling hydrogen tanks to produce automotive structural components
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
Voith Composites and partners develop recycling solutions for hydrogen storage tanks and manufacturing methods to produce automotive parts from the recycled materials.
On the radar: Technologies for lifecycle analysis (LCA)
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
Sustainability requirements are driving more companies to conduct LCAs to evaluate the environmental impact of their products and processes. Tools and research in this area continues to evolve.
Natural fiber composites: Growing to fit sustainability needs
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
Led by global and industry-wide sustainability goals, commercial interest in flax and hemp fiber-reinforced composites grows into higher-performance, higher-volume applications.
Recycling end-of-life composite parts: New methods, markets
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
From infrastructure solutions to consumer products, Polish recycler Anmet and Netherlands-based researchers are developing new methods for repurposing wind turbine blades and other composite parts.
Thermoset-thermoplastic joining, natural fibers enable sustainability-focused brake cover
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
Award-winning motorcycle brake disc cover showcases potential for KTM Technologies’ Conexus joining technology and flax fiber composites.
Dustless, mobile solution for on-site wind turbine blade repurposing
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
Denmark-based Isodan Engineering ApS translated its expertise in mobile, shipping container-based newspaper recycling systems to solve a need for breaking down wind turbine blades on-site for reuse.