Boeing, Russell Athletic Give 787 Carbon Fiber New Life on Football Field

Boeing, Russell Athletic Give 787 Carbon Fiber New Life on Football Field

SEATTLE, Aug. 27, 2014 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Russell Brands LLC announced today that they are working together to incorporate excess carbon fiber from 787 Dreamliner production in Russell Athletic protective athletic gear. The companies will expand an initial collaboration that puts 787 carbon fiber into Russell Athletic’s new CarbonTek football shoulder pad system.

Pictured here, Russell Athletic brand ambassador and pro football wide receiver Pierre Garcon wears the CarbonTek shoulder pad system, with an exosketon made of 787 carbon fiber. He is shown inside a 787 Dreamliner carbon composite fuselage.