Boeing, ELG Carbon Fibre find new life for airplane structure material

Boeing and ELG Carbon Fibre have announced a partnership to recycle excess aerospace-grade composite material, which will be used by other companies to make products such as electronic accessories and automotive equipment. The agreement – the first of its kind for the aerospace industry – covers excess carbon fibre from 11 Boeing airplane manufacturing sites and will reduce solid waste by more than one million pounds a year. As the largest user of aerospace-grade composites from its commercial and defence programs, Boeing has been working for several years to create an economically viable carbon fibre reuse industry. The company improved