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Circular terminology definitions

Terms related to a circular economy and their source

Reimagining end-of-use composites as a new resource

EuCIA’s GDP waste model facilitates circular economy practices

Transforming end-of-life composites into value

How LCA can be used to analyse the environmental impact of recycling processes

European Composites Circularity Solutions

EuCIA's listing of European composites recycling organisations

The value of composites to the circular economy

Composite materials play a valuable role in a circular economy

Composites are circular materials

Composite materials can be re-used through both closed loop and open loop processes

Understanding the Eco Impact Calculator for composites

An interview with EuCIA's president Professor Roberto Frassine.

Eco Impact Calculator for Beginners

Parcours Strade GT wheel development – White Paper

Parcours Strade GT wheelset includes new vibration-damping tech made from recycled carbon fibre.

ERC support for CE marking via ETAs

European Rebar Council letter of support for CE marking via European Technical Assessments to harmonise marketing conditions for construction products across Europe.

What would the world look like without composites?

Composite materials are an essential part of our daily lives.

Book: Design of Fibre-Polymer Composite Structures

Commentary to European Technical Specification CEN/TS 19101: 2022

European market for fibre reinforced plastics 2024

AVK market report

Video: A world without composites

Composites play an essential role in many of the technologies we rely on every day.

EOLIAN reports successful infusion trials of vitrimer composites for wind turbine blades

Press release  

Closing the loop: the REFRESH circular wind turbine blade

Press release showcasing a new demonstration product incorporating recycled blade materials.  

REFRESH wind turbine blade recycling processes show promising environmental benefits

Press release

PLEIADES: Developing sustainable aircraft for the future

Project leaflet

EOLIAN: a circular future for wind energy

Project leaflet

EOLIAN: a new generation of sustainable, recyclable wind turbine blades

Press release

Epoxy Based Composites under the EU Advanced Materials Act

Epoxy Europe calls for epoxy composites to be explicitly recognised as advanced materials where they deliver system-critical performance and are enablers of EU strategic objectives.  

ERC support for CE marking via ETAs

European Rebar Council letter of support for CE marking via European Technical Assessments to harmonise marketing conditions for construction products across Europe.

The role of co-processing in sustainable waste management

Joint statement calling for stronger policy support to unlock the full potential of cement co-processing.

A composite supply chain for Europe

Explainer developed by EuCIA, Epoxy Europe, UP/VE Resin Association and Glass Fibre Europe, presenting the challenges impacting the competitiveness of Europe’s composites industry.

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for composite materials

EuCIA calls for a targeted, evidence-based approach.

Circular Economy Act and Composites

Joint position paper from EuCIA and six association partners representing the composites value chain.