Vartega Recycling carbon 昀椀ber reduces carbon emissions Vartega, a recycling technology company that has developed a low-cost grade of carbon 昀椀ber through its patented recycling process, was added to the Autodesk Foundation portfolio in 昀椀scal year 2022. The company’s recycled carbon 昀椀ber solutions—which have been found to exhibit the same mechanical properties as virgin carbon 昀椀ber—can be incorporated into intermediate materials (products that require additional processing), including non-woven fabrics, thermoplastic pellets, and 3D printing 昀椀laments. Recycling carbon 昀椀ber is 95% less energy-intensive and 50% less expensive than making virgin carbon 昀椀ber. Vartega aims to enable growth of the circular economy by closing production loops across all material composites. Greenhouse gas reduction remains central to the company’s metrics. For every metric ton of carbon 昀椀ber recycled, Vartega saves 13.4 metric tons of CO₂ compared to manufacturing virgin carbon 昀椀ber. Vartega’s patented recycling hardware was designed and engineered with AutoCAD, Inventor, and Fusion 360 technology and provides strong, 昀氀exible, low-cost composite materials to key industries, including aerospace and automobile. Learn more