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Hunt takes their wheel sustainability one step further with the launch of fully recyclable H_Cyclo carbon wheel tech. The secret is a unique resin that can be chemically broken down and separated from the carbon fibers. Then both the used carbon AND resin can be made back into new products afterward. (Photos/Hunt) And to launch the new recyclable carbon, Hunt updated one of their most popular gravel wheels – the 40 CGR 40mm deep Carbon Gravel Race – and added an all-new 40 CGR D version that gets a dynamo front hub for ultra-distance racing. Hunt H_Cyclo recyclable carbon fiber tech
Hunt H_Cyclo recyclable carbon fiber tech gravel bike wheels, rider Hunt already teased a desire to build more eco-friendly wheels with their Hunt Sustain wheels this past spring. There they added 10% recycled content into carbon rims, 75% recycled content in alloy rims, and built wheels without harmful aesthetic-only spoke & nipple coatings.
Now, H_Cyclo carbon takes it a bit of a step further.
This new recyclable carbon fiber tech revolves around a new thermoset resin developed by Taiwanese composites company Swancor . They actually developed it to make massive wind turbine blades more eco-friendly. And the secret comes down to the EzCiclo thermoset epoxy resin that is chemically broken down by adding the CleaVER solution with heat & agitation to separate the […]
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