Arris Composites unveils structural flax fiber composites

In California, Arris announced that it has a new sustainable fiber material offering. The company noted that its R&D team has been developing natural-fiber composites with high-performance capabilities to complement its already available bio-nylon resin material being used with carbon and glass fiber for products today. Additionally, Arris has doubled its in-house material production capacity as of February 2023 to support growing customer programs. “Since we started, our R&D team has been researching and investigating recycled, recovered, and natural fibers, as well as recycled, biobased, and bio-synthesized polymers that help brands achieve necessary sustainability initiatives without sacrificing the best-in-class performance their customers have come to expect,” said Bert Mannhalter, Arris Vice President of Research and Development. “I’m excited to reach this breakthrough in processing flax fibers. Though it’s been used for cosmetic parts such as veneers and paneling, we now see a way to use these fibers for true structural applications.” Flax has less than 5% of CO2e footprint compared to carbon fiber, Arris said.

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