Composites, Fiberglass & Advanced Materials worked example

Trim Scrap Cost at 110% share of scrap counted in this cost: a worked example in composites, fiberglass & advanced materials

What does the result look like when share of scrap counted in this cost reaches 110%? The full calculation is worked below with real intermediate numbers. pricing cured laminate trim scrap in composite production

The inputs for this scenario

  • Trim scrap weight or area generated: 85 lb (unchanged)
  • Reclaimed material value of scrap: 22 $ / lb (unchanged)
  • Share of scrap counted in this cost: 110 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 100)
  • Handling, hauling and disposal cost: 140 $ (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Variable trim scrap cost = trim scrap weight or area × trim scrap material value × trim scrap scope included) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 2,197 $ for total trim scrap cost, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 25.85 $ / piece for trim scrap cost per part or job.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 2,057 $ for variable trim scrap cost.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 140 $ for trim scrap handling and disposal cost.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where share of scrap counted in this cost sits at 100% and the headline result is 2,010 $, this scenario comes in 9.3% above the baseline at 2,197 $.
  • A figure at this level is achievable when share of scrap counted in this cost is genuinely sustained, not just peaked for a shift. It treats material value as a single $/lb rate; if your scrap mixes prepreg, dry fabric and core at very different costs you should run them separately or use a blended rate.

Results at a glance

  • total trim scrap cost: 2,197 $ (headline result)
  • trim scrap cost per part or job: 25.85 $ / piece
  • variable trim scrap cost: 2,057 $
  • trim scrap handling and disposal cost: 140 $

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Trim Scrap Cost calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.