French deep-tech recycler Fairmat and advanced materials company Syensqo are expanding their partnership to accelerate the circular use of carbon-fiber composites.
Building on earlier collaboration to recycle carbon-fiber prepreg waste, the companies are now scaling the initiative globally by sourcing complex composite waste from Syensqo's facility in Ostringen, Germany. The waste, primarily aerospace-grade carbon-fiber composites, will be processed using Fairmat's AI-driven recycling technology to convert manufacturing scrap into high-precision recycled materials while maintaining mechanical performance.
The waste primarily includes carbon-fiber prepreg scrap generated during advanced composites manufacturing processes. Instead of being discarded or downcycled, these materials will be processed through Fairmat's proprietary recycling platform designed to recover structural carbon-fiber composites while preserving key mechanical properties.
Fairmat's technology combines robotics, advanced material processing, and artificial intelligence to convert composite scrap into engineered recycled materials suitable for high-performance applications. The company claims that its process can retain the strength-to-weight advantages of carbon-fiber composites, enabling the recycled materials to compete with virgin materials in demanding applications.
The recycled composite materials will target a growing range of industries, including sports equipment, mobility systems, and energy infrastructure. By expanding their partnership globally, Fairmat and Syensqo aim to demonstrate how aerospace-grade composite waste can be transformed into a strategic secondary raw material, enabling more sustainable supply chains.
Source: Syensqo
