Carbon fiber materials widely used in the market are often CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic) impregnated with thermosetting resin. Aircraft structures, golf club shafts, and fishing rods are typical examples made from CFRP. Because CFRP uses thermosetting resin, recycling is difficult. Research institutions and companies have been developing methods to recycle only the carbon fibers by heating the material to decompose the resin component.

Using this recycled carbon fiber, felt-like (nonwoven) materials have been developed. Our company is advancing technological development for molding processes using these materials. The upper photo shows the recycled carbon fiber nonwoven material, and the lower photo shows a molded product made from this material.
We actively propose the commercialization of products utilizing recycled carbon fiber.