Sigmatex Launches Recycled Carbon Fibre Non-Woven Fabric 07 Sep, 2020 Sigmatex, a global leader in the design and manufacture of carbon fibre textiles to the Composites industry, is pleased to announce the launch of a recycled carbon fibre non-woven fabric to the market. As a company committed to reducing the environmental impact of Composites, Sigmatex has developed a process that enables the capture and reprocessing of its internal waste streams, as well as those of its customers, in the most energy efficient way. The output of this is a high-quality product that is both versatile in its applications and easy to process. It is anticipated that this approach could lead to the avoidance of up to 500 metric tonnes of carbon fibre waste going to landfill each year by 2025. This non-woven fabric is produced from high quality carbon fibre waste, with sizing intact, offering improved fibre to resin bond strength with area weights from 100gsm to 600gsm. The highly conformable product is an isotropic material with excellent mechanical properties that can be debulked, improving processing via pre-preg methods. Commenting on this new product, Paul McMullan, Commercial Director at Sigmatex, said: “One of the most important considerations when selecting a recycled carbon fibre product is the energy demand required to recover the carbon fibre before converting it into a fabric form for reuse. Whilst all recycled carbon methods are positive to the environment if they displace the use of virgin carbon fibre, some recovery methods are superior to others. Our process, unlike other recovery methods such as Chemical or Pyrolysis, is an ultra-energy efficient recovery method that only uses around 10-20% of the energy demand of those alternative methods, making the Sigmatex product the best solution for environmentally conscious customers.” For more information about this economical solution for CFRP parts, please contact sales@sigmatex.co.uk. The team will be available at JEC World, Paris, between 3rd and 5th March 2020, and would welcome you to discuss the benefits of this product with them.

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