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Outdoor apparel company Patagonia Inc. has partnered with two materials firms to produce one of its warmest parkas yet –– the StormShadow –– using high-performance textiles made from recycled coastal and marine plastic. Patagonia leveraged W.L. Gore & Associates’ development of expanded polyethylene (ePE) and married it with efforts by New York-based materials engineering company Bionic, which repurposes ocean-bound waste plastics in Costa Rica.

The V-Carbon technology is based on a patented “chemolysis” recycling process and offers up to 85% of carbon fiber’s original strength.

A UNSW Canberra researcher claims to have advanced CF recycling. But major challenges remain, says one industry expert. Carbon fiber composites are super strong super lightweight and super difficult to recycle effectively. Embedded in a (usually thermoset) polymer matrix, carbon…

BComp, a Swiss composites company brings to the table a natural fiber alternative for reinforced plastics compared to carbon fiber.

Albis and Italian “sustainable vinyl” maker Greenyl SRL have partnered to spin a whole new tune when it comes to manufacturing eco-friendly record albums.

Automaker Subaru and a U.S. soccer club celebrated their “zero-landfill” stadium in Pa. by unveiling a large soccer ball sculpture made with recycled trash.

Teknor Apex will introduce a Monprene TPE with 65 percent recycled content. The grade will boost sustainability for end-users in the products they make.

Rotomolded boat designed for new generation of water enthusiasts.

Five companies in Bergamo, Italy, partner to turn used apparel into motorbike handguards.

European thermoforming conference highlights cooperative paths to process and regulatory challenges

WaveCel helmet technology seeks to reduce the ‘silent epidemic’ of concussive brain trauma.