Syensqo, Vartega to advance carbon fiber circularity
Vartega progresses Syensqo closed-loop model through conversion of dry carbon fiber and prepreg waste into EasyFeed Bundles.
Vartega EasyFeed Bundles: Recycled chopped carbon fiber designed for thermoplastic compounding. Source | Syensqo
Syensqo (Alpharetta, Ga., U.S.) and Vartega (Denver, Colo., U.S.) have formed a technical and commercial collaboration to create an ecosystem to foster the use of post-industrial recycled carbon fiber (rCF) products in high-performance applications.
This partnership will leverage Vartega’s process to convert Syensqo’s dry carbon fiber and prepreg waste from its North American sites, into Vartega’s high-quality carbon fiber EasyFeed Bundles. This recycled material will be integrated into Syensqo’s carbon fiber-reinforced specialty polymers Echo portfolio, which is used in the automotive industry. Typical examples are structural parts, dampening rings and transmission-related applications.
“Our partnership with Vartega will ensure that our carbon fiber waste finds a new life within our own portfolio of products,” says Syensqo. “This collaboration aims at enhancing our group’s product offerings while aligning with our One Planet commitment to transition to a circular economy.”
According to CEO Andrew Maxey, Vartega exists to help solve advanced materials recycling challenges like Syensqo’s, “giving composites waste a second life while enabling a significant reduction to the product carbon footprint.”
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