Not just reusing, but building new applications
Post-consumer waste such as used products containing carbon fiber, non-conforming items, and scrap generated during manufacturing processes. By extracting only the carbon fiber from such post-consumer materials and reusing it, we aim not only to reduce environmental impact but also to build new business opportunities.
As demand and supply for carbon fiber continue to grow, post-consumer recycling has become a major challenge. Previously, most waste was disposed of in landfills, but in recent years, various recycling technologies have been developed.
In the Nippon polymer Sangyo, post-consumer carbon fiber products are recycled. Carbon fiber is extracted using pyrolysis, a process that burns composite resin in large furnaces owned by the company, enabling reuse.
Furthermore, rather than simply taking in post-consumer waste that is difficult to dispose of (we do not purchase it), we aim to collaborate in developing the "application" – that is, determining how to effectively utilize and produce outputs after extracting and recycling the carbon fiber.
We can process carbon fiber recovered from post-consumer waste into chopped fiber, paper, felt, or compounds. Furthermore, leveraging the collaborative network of the Japanese polymer industry, we can develop and manufacture products tailored to your specifications.
Post-consumer reuse made possible by Nippon Polymer Sangyo, with our expertise in handling pre-consumer materials. This approach benefits not only the environment but also drives business value through production line circularity and reduced manufacturing costs.
Let's explore together how we can effectively utilize post-consumer materials that have lost their destination, across various applications and outputs.
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Carbon fiber is extracted from wind turbine bearings (drawn-formed material) by baking out the resin using a calcination process. It is then subjected to nps's proprietary surface treatment and chopped.
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We process scrap material from hydrogen tanks, used items, and resin-cured prepregs prior to tank manufacturing by baking off the resin and extracting the carbon fiber, then chopping it.
