Revolutionizing Composites: The Benefits and Challenges of using Recycled Materials

As the world embraces the need for sustainability and reducing our environmental footprint, the use of recycled materials in composites has emerged as a promising and important potential solution. This session will present the dynamic landscape of recycled materials in the composites industry, exploring the benefits and challenges associated with incorporating recycled materials into composite products, including quality control, performance standards, and scaling up production, to impact the future of manufacturing.

Speakers will discuss the groundbreaking possibilities of incorporating recycled materials into composites, by sharing their expertise, shedding light on the technological advancements and innovative processes that enable the increasing use of recycled materials, and all the associated challenges such as material and end product performance, quality control of recycled materials, international standards and global supply chains for recycled materials.

Speakers: Dr Erwan FAOUCHER, Sustainability, Research and Innovation Director – Beneteau / Mr Andrew GOODMAN, CSR Manager - SCOTT Sports / Mr Ross HOOD, Director, Composite Manufacturing - McLaren Racing / Mr Andrew MAXEY, CEO - Vartega Carbon Fiber Recycling LLC / Mr Guillaume PERBEN, CEO - COMPOSITE RECYCLING
Moderator: Mr Malcolm FORSYTH, Sustainability Manager - COMPOSITES UK