Westlake Corporation has announced a collaboration with Alpha Recyclage Composites to scale up the recycling capacity for carbon fiber composite materials. The partnership aims to provide a more sustainable alternative to traditional disposal methods, such as landfilling and incineration. Alpha Recyclage Composites uses a patented steam pyrolysis process to recover carbon fibers from composite materials, which can be reused in new applications. With Westlake’s support, Alpha Recyclage Composites is expanding its capacity to recycle 1,000 metric tons of waste carbon fiber composites per year by 2027.
The collaboration aligns with Westlake’s broader sustainability goals and supports the company’s composite customers in developing circular solutions. Westlake Epoxy plans to connect its customers to Alpha Recyclage’s expanded capacity and explore new applications that integrate recycled carbon fibers. The partnership also aims to develop solutions for the recovery of organic components from composite materials, enhancing circularity options for the composites value chain. The collaboration is seen as a strategic move to promote sustainability and reduce waste in the industry.