SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

3-IN-1 LINE FOR RECYCLED COMPOSITES MANUFACTURING

CETIM-CERMAT (France) and partner CETIM (France)

This project is a recycling line for both thermoplastics and thermoplastic composite materials that is unique in Europe. It is the only line that can use waste to produce large-scale panels with maximized mechanical performance in-between short-fibre injection-moulded plastics and continuous fibre-reinforced thermoplastic composite materials.

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The innovation is based on a thermomechanical ‘step-by-step’ process that makes it possible to recover either: composite waste or recycled plastic materials combined with fibre reinforcements.

The line is composed of a fixed central element incorporating a heating module and a press with tooling, fed by a conveyor system; interchangeable feeding modules depending on the type of waste to recover; and a cutting tool to divide the panels at the required length after consolidation. The line can also be equipped with a specific module to produce stamped parts from the composite panels.