Toray will present a scalable, cost-competitive circular composite portfolio at JEC World 2026 in Paris (March 10-12, 2026), under its Sustainability category. The portfolio features recycled-resin unidirectional (UD) tapes, zero-discharge manufacturing processes, and USDA-certified bio-based components. This initiative addresses increasing regulatory and market requirements for sustainability in the automotive sector and related industries.
Background
Toray Group will mark its centennial at JEC World 2026 with a joint exhibition encompassing Sustainability, Mobility, Energy, Quality of Life, and New Products categories. The Sustainability segment will emphasize Toray's JEC Innovation Award-winning circularity and recycling program utilizing Cetex™ thermoplastic composites, alongside other bio-circular applications. The event will be held in Hall 6/E05 from March 10 to 12, 20261Toray Group Marks 100 Years With New Composite Advancements at JEC World 2026 - Toray Composite Materials America, Inc..
The recognized initiative converts end-of-life A380 thermoplastic composite components into structural parts for the A320neo. Through collaboration with Airbus, Daher, and Tarmac Aerosave, Toray demonstrated closed-loop recycling by reshaping Cetex® TC1100 carbon fiber-reinforced PPS components into new parts, maintaining fiber integrity and performance. This project received the JEC Innovation Award in the Circularity & Recycling category at the JEC World Premiere on January 12, 2026, in Paris2Innovation Awards: Toray’s process for reusing the secondary structure of the A380 for the A320 NEO wins in the Circularity & Recycling category - JEC.
Details
Toray's shared booth will feature its circular composite portfolio, showcasing recycled-resin UD tapes, zero-discharge manufacturing, and USDA-certified bio-based components. These technologies respond to regulatory drivers and OEM demand for sustainable materials in automotive and related fields.1Toray Group Marks 100 Years With New Composite Advancements at JEC World 2026 - Toray Composite Materials America, Inc.
At the JEC Composites Exchange, Toray will present "Building Affordable Circular Continuous Fiber Reinforced Composites Through Recycled and Bio Based Materials" on March 12 at Agora 5. The session will be led by Jinfeng Zhuge, Senior Director of Technology and Production at Toray Performance Materials Corporation. This highlights Toray's focus on affordability, scalability, and circularity for industrial applications1Toray Group Marks 100 Years With New Composite Advancements at JEC World 2026 - Toray Composite Materials America, Inc..
Toray will also display its Innovation Award-winning Cetex™ materials project and a bio-circular carbon fiber tennis racket finalist. The racket utilizes ISCC PLUS-certified bio-circular carbon fiber prepregs and was a finalist in the Sports, Leisure & Recreation category of the JEC Innovation Awards 20263Toray Selected as JEC Innovation Awards 2026 Finalist.
Outlook
Toray's presence at JEC World 2026, through its showcase and conference presentations, aims to strengthen its role in industrial-scale circular composite solutions. The emphasis on recycled-resin UD tapes, zero-discharge processes, and bio-based materials is expected to draw interest from automotive manufacturers and other OEMs seeking to comply with evolving regulations and sustainability goals.
Further advancements may involve validating manufacturing interlocks, expanding production capacity, and integrating solutions with OEMs based on cost, performance, and lifecycle analysis.
