articleProgress in Materials ScienceMar 14, 2015HYBRID OA

Current status of recycling of fibre reinforced polymers: Review of technologies, reuse and resulting properties

University of Birmingham

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Abstract

A complete review of the different techniques that have been developed to recycle fibre reinforced polymers is presented. The review also focuses on the reuse of valuable products recovered by different techniques, in particular the way that fibres have been reincorporated into new materials or applications and the main technological issues encountered. Recycled glass fibres can replace small amounts of virgin fibres in products but not at high enough concentrations to make their recycling economically and environmentally viable, if for example, thermolysis or solvolysis is used. Reclaimed carbon fibres from high-technology applications cannot be reincorporated in the same applications from which they were…

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Keywords
  • Reuse
  • Materials science
  • Thermosetting polymer
  • Process engineering
  • Polymer
  • Waste management
  • Composite material
  • Engineering
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Responsible consumption and production
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