Teijin and Fuji Design form alliance to advance carbon fiber recycling

Teijin Ltd.
and Japanese recycled carbon fiber manufacturer Fuji Design Corporation have agreed to form a business alliance with Japanese recycled carbon fiber manufacturer Fuji Design Co.
, Ltd.
Commercial construction of CFRP) products made from recycled carbon fiber using a low environmental impact process
.

Fuji Design's proprietary "Precision Pyrolysis" technology produces high-quality carbon fibers from used CFRP by removing the matrix resin
.
As a green technology, it produces about 90% less CO2 emissions than carbon fiber produced from virgin raw materials
.
Fuji Design, which operates a commercial factory partially subsidized by Japan's environment ministry, has been looking to expand its business by developing new applications for its technology
.

At the same time, Teijin has been working to reduce its group's environmental impact, including reducing its carbon dioxide emissions to 70% of 2018 levels by fiscal 2030 and reaching net-zero emissions by fiscal 2050
.
While striving to reduce internal energy consumption, Teijin has also been developing materials recycling technologies including carbon fiber
.
Through the new business alliance, Teijin intends to strengthen its contribution to achieving a more sustainable world
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Teijin is also striving to achieve the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) under its long-term vision to be a company that supports the society of the future
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The lightweight, high-strength CFRP is already widely used in aircraft, industrial, and sports applications, and is expected to attract increasing demand as a solution to improve the fuel efficiency of automobiles and other products
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The challenge, however, is to urgently establish recycling technologies for carbon fiber, thereby helping to eliminate the material's high-impact disposal in landfills or through incineration
.