Alpha Recyclage Composites is a French company headquartered in Toulouse, with operations in Castelsarrasin, specializing in the recycling of carbon fiber-reinforced composite materials. Founded in 2009, it employs a patented steam pyrolysis (vapo-thermolyse) process using superheated steam at 300-500°C to separate fibers from resins without chemicals, preserving over 99% of fiber mass and mechanical properties.
The company processes production scrap and end-of-life waste from sectors including aerospace, automotive, nautical, wind energy, and civil engineering. Recycled carbon fibers are produced as chopped fibers (3-80 mm) for thermoplastics and injection molding, or non-wovens (100-500 g/m²) for infusion or compression molding, supporting applications in automotive, electronics, sports, and leisure.
Alpha Recyclage Composites is scaling capacity to 1,000 metric tons annually by 2027 through partnerships like Westlake Epoxy, and participates in projects such as the Zephir speed board prototype with Arkema, demonstrating recyclable composites for high-performance uses.
Also known as Alpha Recyclage Composite.
Eco-designed speed board uses recyclable liquid thermoplastic resin with recycled carbon fiber and matching foam, delivering thermoset-like performance, precision and full chemical recyclability.
