JEC Composites Magazine editorial team produces two times a year special issues on top of the regular issues of the magazine.
- Every first quarter: the JEC Observer
Written in collaboration with Estin & Co, it is the annual barometer of the composites industry, which provides a forecast growth up to the five coming years. This publication seeks to give an ample perspective and outlook of the industry for the next five years using graphs, key figures, market dynamics, and insights to illustrate the state of composites globally.
- Every autumn: the Composites Sustainability Report
Compiling highlights about the part composite materials are playing in creating the sustainable European economy of the future. The purpose of this annual work, rather than results, which quickly become obsolete, is to give examples of approaches contributing to and moving towards sustainability.
In the past, JEC Group published special issues about end users industries such as smarter cities, mobility, sports, health, and leisure, all these issues being available to all JEC Composites Magazine subscribers.
Contents
When composite materials set new milestones for sustainability
We are back, as planned, so welcome to the 2024 edition of the JEC Composites Sustainability Report! The task being immense, in one year a lot has happened at once, but from an overall point of view,...
N°8 - february 2024
N°7 - december 2023
N°6 - march 2023
N°5 - february 2022
N°4 - november 2020
N°3 - may 2020
N°2 - november 2019
N°1 - march 2019
CONTEXT
When composite materials set new milestones for sustainability
We are back, as planned, so welcome to the 2024 edition of the JEC Composites Sustainability Report! The task being immense, in one year a lot has happened at once, but from an overall point of view,...
Continuing the journey towards composites circularity
The European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA) is dedicated to promoting and advancing the sustainability and circularity of composite materials. EuCIA’s President, Professor Roberto Frassine,...
INTERVIEWS
The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation supports the shift to a circular economy
Vincent Basuyau, Policy Officer - Energy-intensive Industries & Raw Materials at the European Commission’s DG GROW, discusses new initiatives to drive increased sustainability and circularity in...
Advancing a sustainable boating industry
EBI is committed to improving the environmental performance of the recreational boating industry. Philip Easthill, Secretary General, presents the association’s strategy, which includes initiatives to...
Unlocking the full potential of blade recycling
Alexander Vandenberghe, Head of Innovation at WindEurope, explains the progress being made in wind turbine blade recycling and how strategic partnerships and policy actions are crucial to advancing...
Cement co-processing of end-of-life composite materials: a win-win solution
Nikos Nikolakakos, Environment and Resources Manager at the European cement association CEMBUREAU, explains how co-processing of end-of-life composite materials in cement kilns will significantly...
EUROPE
Deepening knowledge of sustainability design principles
Composites UK is supporting initiatives to embed ‘design for sustainability’ in all composite part designs. Composites UK is actively increasing its focus on stages R2 (Rethink) and R3 (Reduce) of the...
Digital product passporting for Joint Industrial Data Exchange Platform (JIDEP)
Farhadur Arifin, Technovative Solutions, and Nithin Jayasree, Brunel University London, explain how the JIDEP project will enhance sustainability in the composites sector. JIDEP is a digital platform...
Eco Impact Calculator – cradle-to-gate LCA for composite parts
An introduction to EuCIA’s Eco Impact Calculator, a cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment (LCA) tool for composites, which uses methods that comply with international standards. EuCIA’s Eco Impact...
Alliance for European Flax-Linen & Hemp – expanding the scope of its environmental trajectory
An overview of efforts to provide validated data on flax fibre to meet the composites industry’s need to assess the environmental impact of products. When the Alliance for European Flax-Linen & Hemp...
TECH-FAB Europe’s key steps into circularity and industrial acceleration
TECH-FAB Europe is launching an initiative to develop life cycle assessments (LCAs) of key technical textiles product families in the context of the European Green Deal’s revised objectives....
IPC: lowering the environmental impact of composites using ecodesign
Centre Technique Industriel (CTI) de la Plasturgie et des Composites (IPC)’s simplified life cycle analysis tool for composites can be used to compare the environmental impact of different designs....
Eco-design of bio-based and recyclable composite materials for transport applications
FURHY is a European project aiming to develop a new bio-based, smart and fully recyclable composite material. The composite material sector has long been facing the challenge of using innovative and...
Eco-design approaches for circular wind blades
Italian research and technology organisation CETMA is developing eco-design strategies for two European projects. The end-of-life (EoL) approach covers circular economy strategies focused on existing...
Building a sustainable future through materials innovation
Owens Corning presents its actions to develop circular glass fibres and decarbonise its global manufacturing operations. Thermoset composites possess multiple sustainability benefits. They feature...
Gurit – collaboration is key to achieving circular success
Gurit works with industry, associations and research bodies to address circularity and other sustainability challenges. Recyclable materials is one area of collaboration. Recycling (as part of a...
Lifetime extension Extending the lifetime of composite products
Composites UK explores the latest options for reuse, remanufacture and repurposing of composite parts. Composite products have a long life in service, usually at least 20-30 years and in many cases...
A circular economy breakthrough for carbon fibre prepreg scrap
HP Composites is a leading Italian designer and producer of carbon fibre components for the motorsport and automotive markets. The company has developed an innovative out-of-autoclave process for...
Upcycling and reuse of prepreg waste
Italian research centre CETMA is exploring two ways to return uncured prepreg scrap into production. Carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) use is rapidly increasing in a wide range of industrial...
Pioneering a greener future in shipbuilding
Norwegian fast ferry builder Brødrene Aa is partnering in an initiative to convert two of its older diesel-powered composite vessels into electric craft capable of operating for many years to come....
Recycling composite materials in the UK
Recycling, the last stage in the 9R circular economy framework, is often the only available option for recovering value from composites waste. Composites UK presents an overview of recycling options...
Recent progress in composites recycling in Germany
From wind turbine blade recycling to improving the properties of recycled carbon fibre, German companies are advancing ways to maximise composites sustainability. This article offers an update of...
Developing composites waste recycling in Finland
Finland has successfully established a system to enable the collection and shredding of composites waste for co-processing in the cement industry, and this continues to expand. In Finland, the KiMuRa...
EMPHASIZING sustainability
The EMPHASIZING project is aiming to transform composites waste into high-value advanced materials as Nithin Jayasree, Brunel University London, Sofia Sampethai, TWI, and Jen Hill, of Longworth,...
French project supports collection and recycling of composites
A new project aims to identify the key factors for successfully implementing a recycling programme for composite materials in France. In 2022, Centre Technique Industriel (CTI) de la Plasturgie et des...
Multi-level circular process chain for carbon and glass fibre composites
An introduction to the EU-funded MC4 project, which is developing circular processes to improve the sustainability of composites. Lightweight and highly performant, composite materials must however...
NORTH AMERICA
Sustainability today in the US composites industry
The American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) is developing initiatives to help manufacturers of composite products meet regulatory sustainability requirements. From architects designing...
Essential terms
Life cycle assessment (LCA) The LCA provides estimates of energy use and environmental impact, based on data provided by raw material suppliers regarding raw materials, formulations, and energy use...
Innovation and collaboration for cleaner, more sustainable transportation
Hexcel is committed to development of innovative, lightweight composites solutions for its customers, while also driving progress towards its own sustainability goals. Gail Lehman, Executive Vice...
Emerging trends in North American composites recycling
Sana Elyas, Umesh Marathe and Soydan Ozcan of Oak Ridge National Laboratory explain how a collaborative approach involving national labs, industry, universities and startups is essential for...
ASIA
Composite technologies safeguarding Australia’s unique environment
The term "sustainability" is derived from the Latin word "sustinere," meaning to hold up, maintain, or support. Sustainability, in the context of our environment, refers to the ability to maintain...
Sustainable materials and manufacturing in China
The global composites industry continues to rethink the materials and processes used in the manufacture of composite products. Sustainability is a key driver for these innovations, which seek to...
Sustainability at the heart of product development
Gurit explains how sustainable product design has driven improvements at its production site for structural foam core in Tianjin, China. Evolution of strategies for a more sustainable future have led...
Upping the recycling game in New Zealand
Catherine Holyoake Taiapa, Sustainability Lead and Vice President of the Composites Association of New Zealand (CANZ), discusses circular economy opportunities of composites in New Zealand. The global...
Playing the global game: food for thought
As we all up our recycling game are there different aspects that could be explored towards the circular economy? T Raw material suppliers: How could you be supporting materials identification through...
Valorisation of composites waste in New Zealand
A study conducted at the University of Auckland’s Circular Innovations Research Centre is contributing to the development of a national recycling system in New Zealand. In the face of global...
Recycled carbon fibre products for industrial application
Nantong Fuyuan Carbon Fiber Recycling Co. Ltd (FUY) is a start-up enterprise, whose early technology came from the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering of Shanghai Jiao Tong University,...
Recycling and reuse of carbon fibre from wind turbine blades
Jiangsu Deqitech New Materials Co. Ltd. (Deqitech), established in 2020, is mainly engaged in the development and industrialisation of carbon fibre recycling and reuse technology in the field of wind...
CONTRIBUTING ASSOCIATIONS
CONTRIBUTING ASSOCIATIONS
This publication was prepared in collaboration with EuCIA The European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA), headquartered in Brussels, represents European national composites associations and...
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