The Dynamic Properties of Recycled Thermoset Composites

Thomas, Ruth; Guild, FJ; Adams, Robert D.

doi:10.1533/9780857093134.549

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“…The value of the recyclate derived from thermoset materials can be improved by finding applications in which the properties of this recyclate can by uniquely applied. For example, using the recyclate as a permeable core that allows it to act as a flow layer [ 28 ] as well as using it to provide damping in a composite for the purpose of noise insulation [ 29 ]. Further improvements in thermoset recycling lie in the development of new materials that have the desirable properties of a thermoset material however are recyclable at the ELV stage.…”

Section: Alternative Solutions For Plastics Recyclingmentioning

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Challenges and Alternatives to Plastics Recycling in the Automotive Sector

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Plastics are increasingly a preferred material choice in designing and developing complex, consumer products, such as automobiles, because they are mouldable, lightweight, and are often perceived to be highly recyclable materials. However, actually recycling the heterogeneous plastics used in such durable items is challenging, and presents very different scenarios to how simple products, such as water bottles, are recovered via curbside or container recycling initiatives. While the technology exists to recycle plastics, their feasibility to do so from high level consumer or industrial applications is bounded by technological and economical restraints. Obstacles include the lack of market for recyclates, and the lack of cost efficient recovery infrastructures or processes. Furthermore, there is a knowledge gap between manufacturers, consumers, and end-of-life facility operators. For these reasons, end-of-life plastics are more likely to end up down-cycled, or as shredder residue and then landfilled. This paper reviews these challenges and several alternatives to recycling plastics in order to broaden the mindset surrounding plastics recycling to improve their sustainability. The paper focuses on the automotive sector for examples, but discussion can be applied to a wide range of plastic components from similarly complex products.

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Challenges and Alternatives to Plastics Recycling in the Automotive Sector

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Recycling Thermoset Composite Materials

Pickering

2012

Wiley Encyclopedia of Composites

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In this article, the recycling of thermoset composites is described. Thermosetting polymers, once cured, cannot be remolded by melting and so the methods used for recycling thermoplastics cannot be used. Recycling is therefore carried out by one of two methods. The waste composite materials may be reduced in size to make powdered and fibrous materials that may be used as constituents in new composites. Alternatively, thermal and chemical techniques are used to remove the thermosetting polymer from the fiber reinforcement to produce a fiber recyclate, potentially of high value, that can be used as a reinforcement in new composites. The current state of development of these recycling routes is described and applications for the recycled material considered. Some areas for future research are identified.

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Recycling of thermosetting composites for wind blade application

Dorigato

2021

Advanced Industrial and Engineering Polymer Research

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The Dynamic Properties of Recycled Thermoset Composites

Cited by 4 publications

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Challenges and Alternatives to Plastics Recycling in the Automotive Sector

Challenges and Alternatives to Plastics Recycling in the Automotive Sector

Recycling Thermoset Composite Materials

Recycling of thermosetting composites for wind blade application

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