Advancing Circular Composites: How James Cropper and Hexcel Are Driving Recycling Innovation Through the ECCA

About this episode

Mandy Clement and David Tilbrook discuss the collaboration between James Cropper and Hexcel to advance recycling innovation in composite materials.

On this episode, Mandy Clement of James Cropper and David Tilbrook of Hexcel join the show to discuss how their companies are working together through the ECCA, to advance the development of high-value composite materials made from recycled carbon fibre that support both performance and circularity across aerospace, automotive, and mobility sectors. The European Circular Composites Alliance (ECCA), led […] The post Advancing Circular Composites: How James Cropper and Hexcel Are Driving Recycling Innovation Through the ECCA first appeared on Composites Weekly. The post Advancing Circular Composites: How James Cropper and Hexcel Are Driving Recycling Innovation Through the ECCA appeared first on Composites Weekly.

People in this episode

Host: Jonathan Taylor

Guests: Mandy Clement, David Tilbrook

Topics covered

• circular economy
• composite materials
• recycling innovation
• aerospace
• automotive
• mobility

Keywords

• circular composites
• recycled carbon fibre
• ECCA
• high-value materials
• sustainability
• performance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: James Cropper, Hexcel, European Circular Composites Alliance

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