The project will execute a proof-of-concept demonstration of building high-performance fully recyclable cfrps, including developing a scalable process for manufacturing the solvent-free HO- mogenous…

The Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded a cooperative agreement totaling $2.322 million to Sri International on July 10, 2026, to execute a proof-of-concept demonstration of building high-performance fully recyclable carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRPs) under the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy program (CFDA 81.135).

Sri International will develop a scalable manufacturing process for a solvent-free homogenous depolymerizable resin formulation, demonstrate CFRP fabrication, recycle a part by recovering monomers and carbon fiber, and manufacture a new CFRP using recovered materials. Sri will characterize key properties—including stiffness, strengths, toughness, and weatherability—of the resins and corresponding CFRPs using in-house equipment at its Menlo Park, California facility. The University of Houston serves as a sub-recipient, developing predictive composite modeling to guide resin development and manufacturing of CFRPs that can be readily implemented by industry.

The period of performance runs from July 10, 2026, through July 9, 2028.

The project will execute a proof-of-concept demonstration of building high-performance fully recyclable cfrps, including developing a scalable process for manufacturing the solvent-free HO- mogenous depolymerizable resin formulation, demonstrating cfrp fabrication, recycling a part by recovering the monomers and carbon fiber, and manufacturing a new cfrp using these recov-ered materials. For predictable performance at scale, SRI will characterize key properties (e.g., stiffness, strengths, toughness, weatherability) of the resins and the corresponding cfrps using in- house equipment, while UH will develop predictive composite modeling to guide resin devel-opment and manufacturing of cfrps that can be easily implemented by industry.