Application of recycled carbon fibre to develop new products
R.C.M. SALES-CONTINI, H.H. BERNARDI, J.T. MATSUSHIMA, FRANCISCO J.G. SILVA, W.M.M. MENEZES
Abstract. This work deals with the pyrolysis recycling process used to produce the recycled carbon fibres and their application in several areas: sustainable energy, aeronautical prototypes and even consumer goods developed by the DAMA Laboratory (Development and Advanced Materials Application Laboratory) at FATEC-SJC in Brazil. Composite materials made from recycled carbon fibre were produced using conventional manufacturing processes such as manual impregnation and vacuum bagging combined with oven heating. As the result shows, the recycled carbon fibre use is feasible, but the product’s final validation requires testing to prove the performance of the recycled fibre.
Keywords
Carbon Fibre, Recycling, Pyrolysis, Life Cycle Assessment, Waste Reduction, Product Development
Published online 12/10/2024, 8 pages
Copyright © 2024 by the author(s)
Published under license by Materials Research Forum LLC., Millersville PA, USA
Citation: R.C.M. SALES-CONTINI, H.H. BERNARDI, J.T. MATSUSHIMA, FRANCISCO J.G. SILVA, W.M.M. MENEZES, Application of recycled carbon fibre to develop new products, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 46, pp 269-276, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644903377-35
The article was published as article 35 of the book Innovative Manufacturing Engineering and Energy
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