Fibrecycle, a UK project, has developed a new generation of high performance, low cost co-mingled carbon fibres yarns and fabrics. Fibrecycle is a UK funded research project comprising six partners: Advanced Composites Group Ltd (ACG), part of Umeco Composites Structural Materials (UCSM) – a Division of Umeco plc (Lead Partner), Tilsatec, Sigmatex, Exel Composites, Net Composites and the University of Leeds. The project is sponsored by the Technology Strategy Board.
The yarns and fabrics are blended carbon/PET, manufactured from virgin recovered carbon fibre. These new materials have almost 100% of the stiffness of virgin materials, but they can be offered at a lower cost than similar products currently available on the market. They are also beneficial to the environment and retain the traceability of virgin materials.
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