Land Rover BAR Partner With ELG Carbon Fibre to Recycle and Reuse Carbon Fibre Used During America's Cup Campaigns
Land Rover BAR are working with ELG Carbon Fibre Ltd (ELG) to ensure that the carbon fibre process waste and end-of-use components from their America's Cup test and race boats are recycled as far as possible, to promote the most economic and environmentally efficient use of this valuable material.Carbon fibre is energy intensive to manufacture and most waste currently goes into landfill. With ELG onboard as Technical Supplier, Land Rover BAR's carbon fibre manufacturing waste and end-of use parts will be processed to recover the high performance carbon fibres they contain. The recovered fibres will be converted into ELG's milled and chopped fibres which are used to make thermoset and thermoplastic compounds and nonwoven mats that are utilised in the manufacture of composite structures. Both organisations view this collaboration as a vital step in addressing the issue of global carbon consumption and raising awareness of closed loop recycling within the marine industry.ELG's product engineers will work closely with Land Rover BAR's engineering team to develop applications for the recycled carbon fibre for Great Britain's entry in the 36th America's Cup. This will be achieved through the utilisation of their CARBISO™ range. The CARBISO™ products will be made entirely from reprocessed Land Rover BAR carbon components such as hull moulds, hulls and foils from boats used in recent America's Cup campaigns.https://youtu.be/-8_extTHX8gWith ELG's support, Land Rover BAR aim to significantly increase the application of recycled composite materials during the build of our race boats for the next America's Cup. The work is based on successful feasibility studies that have shown that high quality carbon fibres can be recovered from the process waste and end-of-use parts and converted into products that are usable in the marine sector.ELG's product engineers will work closely with Land Rover BAR's engineering team to develop applications for the recycled carbon fibre for Great Britain's entry in the 36th America's Cup. This will be achieved through the utilisation of their CARBISO™ range. The CARBISO™ products will be made entirely from reprocessed Land Rover BAR carbon components such as hull moulds, hulls and foils from boats used in recent America's Cup campaigns.Read the full story here.