Recylamine is a groundbreaking innovation that captures our commitment to vitality. This pioneering, patented technology allows epoxy-based composites that are non-recyclable to be now, recycled, reused and repurposed. Recyclamine redefines the very future of applications that use thermoset composites.
Today, the position of pride as the leading engineering material is occupied by Composites. However, to truly make composites the materials of choice and to enable their widespread adoption, we need to make them recyclable and more sustainable and address concerns around end-of-life waste and process sustainability. Recyclamine is our solution.
It is a platform chemistry with multiple unique Amine-based Curing Agents containing specifically engineered cleavage points at cross-linking sites, which, under pre-defined conditions, convert thermosetting epoxies into thermoplastics. This enables recovery and reuse of reinforcing fibre and matrix material. Such reuse of valuable components of thermoset composites such as carbon fiber and plastic matrix material creates value from waste and contributes towards a circular economy. Through Recyclamine, we provide the blueprint towards a world that is more waste efficient, sustainable and energy efficient.
We offer two categories of products based on Recyclamine technology - Briozen Recyclable Series (Epoxy Formulated Systems based on Recyclamine Technology) and Recyclamine Building Blocks. These products offer an extensive range of properties including superior performance and recyclability, fast to slow reactivity & latency, low to high thermal & chemical resistance, low to high Tg and varying degree of mechanical strength.
To enable seamless adoption of this pioneering technology, our technical team engage closely with customers to comprehend their specialized requirements. While Recyclamine technology is commercialized for applications in the wind, automotive, sports and recreation industries, it is ideal for any application that uses epoxy thermosets.
Please visit the Recyclamine page on the Advanced Materials website here for further information.
Wind blades are undergoing changes in design as well as growing longer. Difficulty managing the composite waste generated during manufacturing and at the end-of-life of wind blades is one of the biggest problem facing the wind industry currently. Strict strength requirement necessitates the use of epoxy system. But, epoxies being thermosets, make blades non-recyclable. Extending our streak of offering the leading-edge solutions for wind industry, our Recyclamine-based infusion systems solves this problem, as these systems not only make the blades recyclable but also recovers the fiber and epoxy in such a form that it can be reused. This closing of the loop enables circular economy and further improves customers’ sustainability performance. This helps solve the difficult issue of disposal of the blades, making the wind turbines truly 100% recyclable, as well as creates value through the reuse of recovered materials.
Varied applications require a fast, inexpensive and high performance solution. Recyclamine gives the best-in-class matrix systems for composites in sports application while sustainably helping bring down costs as material recovery becomes possible. With market leaders in manufacturing and branding of equipment for snow sports, surfing and other outdoor sports, we are working collaboratively to build recyclable composite products. Finished products are recyclable, providing an end-of-life solution for these industries. Our implementation of Recyclamine in making surf-boards in collaboration with a customer won the JEC Innovation Award in 2020.
There is an industry wide shift towards high performance, energy efficient, safe and sturdy vehicles. Composites are a natural solution. In a tough regulatory landscape, with an end customer who is getting progressively more environment conscious, Recyclamine gives the opportunity to address multiple concerns. Thermoset composite structural elements like the doors, chassis, panels can have improved end of life characteristics. Extracted carbon fibre can be converted back into virgin materials for manufacturing.
