Carbon Fiber Recycle Industry Co., Ltd.
Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics (CFRP) recycling, recycled carbon fiber product manufacturing
- Technical Classification:
- [ Raw Materials ] [ Intermediate Products ] [ Recycling ]
- Products:
- [ Products / Processed Products ]
- Keyword:
- [ Energy-saving type CFRP recycling ] [ functional carbon fiber product recycle ] [ high-performance carbon fiber recycle ]
Point of the Proposed Technology
1. Two-stage processing of CFRP resin pyrolysis and residual carbon burning removal
2. Use of CFRP resin pyrolysis gas as fuel (energy self-reliance type process)
3. Thorough heating efficiency by using the circulation of exhaust heat and the superheated steam
4. Thorough quality control, and recovery of fibrous carbon fibers matched with the intended use
2. Use of CFRP resin pyrolysis gas as fuel (energy self-reliance type process)
3. Thorough heating efficiency by using the circulation of exhaust heat and the superheated steam
4. Thorough quality control, and recovery of fibrous carbon fibers matched with the intended use
Effect(s)
Recovery of high-performance carbon fibers with residual carbon of 5% or less
Energy saving, and cost reduction (around 1/3 of new product)
Energy saving, and shortening of processing time (20% as compared to our conventional technology)
Various applications can be explored. (See the figures below.)
Energy saving, and cost reduction (around 1/3 of new product)
Energy saving, and shortening of processing time (20% as compared to our conventional technology)
Various applications can be explored. (See the figures below.)
Conventional Technology
New Technology
Technology Deployment and Cooperation
| Development Stage |
Commercialization Completed (already delivered: yes) |
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| Joint Researchers (their role) | Gifu University: Product design and quality assurance, and information dissemination to the world and global standardization
NEDO: Practical development aid (2 cases) Paper manufacturers and nonwoven fabric manufacturers: product development collaboration FRP molding equipment manufacturers: trimming waste recycling cooperation Automobile manufacturers, CFRP users: CFRP waste material reuse collaboration |
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| Example of Application | Molding materials (materials for injection molding, extrusion molding, cast molding, etc.)
Carbon fiber paper, sheet, mat, etc. application products (conductive sheet, sheet heating element, electromagnetic wave insulating material, antenna, acoustic component, etc.) Mechanical parts (gear, spindle, housing, robot arm, water wheel, windmill, etc.) Sporting goods, miscellaneous goods (racket, fishing tackle, etc.) | ||||
| Technical Problems | The business should be managed by close collaboration with our carbon fiber regeneration business and related companies.
The quality control should strictly be observed (Carbon fibers are strategically important materials, and require the strict control of raw materials and products). | ||||
| Collaborator needed to Improve | Regenerated carbon fiber product joint development companies, and regenerated carbon fiber product users
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| Technical WEB page | https://cfri.sakura.ne.jp/businesses/reclamation/ | ||||
Inquiries
| Personnel / Department | Research and Development Department / General Manager, Yasuo Koshoh | ||||
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| Address | 2193-102, Mitake, Mitake-cho, Kani-gun, Gifu, 505-0116, Japan | ||||
| Contact |
TEL: +81-574-49-9836 FAX: +81-574-49-9837 |
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Outline of Company and Organization
| Location | 2193-102, Mitake, Mitake-cho, Kani-gun, Gifu, 505-0116, Japan | ||||
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| Contact | TEL: +81-574-49-9836 FAX: +81-574-49-9837 | ||||
| Capital / No. of Employees | 88,000,000 yen・22 employees | ||||
| Product Line | recycled carbon fiber, ruthenium battery regeneration, rare metal regeneration, activated carbon regeneration | ||||
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| Overseas Base(s) | None | ||||
| Certification | Certification of plan for specific research & development, etc. (Chubu 1307056), approval of Gifu Prefecture management innovation plan (July 29, 2009), Approval of plans for improving management skills (August 23, 2016) | ||||
| Company/Organization WEB page | https://cfri.co.jp/ | ||||
Update date: 2020/2/3