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2019
Journal Article
Title

Recycling process for carbon fiber reinforced plastics with polyamide 6, polyurethane and epoxy matrix by gentle solvent treatment

Abstract
Due to the complex composition of carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRPs), a complete and useful recovery of such composite material is a real challenge. This paper presents studies on potential solvent-based recycling processes for three CFRP samples comprising polyamide 6 (PA6), polyurethane resin (PUR) and epoxy resin (EP) matrix. Different proprietary CreaSolv® Formulations were applied in laboratory scale and under thermodynamically subcritical conditions in order to dissolve the polymeric matrix and separate the inert carbon fibers. By variation of decisive process parameters, the influence of the temperature-time-load during solvent treatment and solvent recovery was observed carefully. A complete removal of the polymer matrix of all samples was achieved by means of multi-stage solvent extraction without reducing both the length and tensile strength of the recovered carbon fibers. The recovered PA6 matrix polymer revealed no significant decline of its initial average molecular weight. For the dissolved and extracted resin matrices, feedstock recycling was identified as suitable reprocessing. All of the solvent formulations tested were recycled successfully, keeping the initial dissolution properties and, thus, being applicable in a closed loop process design.
Author(s)
Knappich, Fabian  
Fraunhofer-Institut für Verfahrenstechnik und Verpackung IVV  
Klotz, Magdalena
Fraunhofer-Institut für Verfahrenstechnik und Verpackung IVV  
Schlummer, Martin  
Fraunhofer-Institut für Verfahrenstechnik und Verpackung IVV  
Wölling, Jakob  
Mäurer, Andreas  
Fraunhofer-Institut für Verfahrenstechnik und Verpackung IVV  
Journal
Waste management  
DOI
10.1016/j.wasman.2018.12.016
Language
English
Fraunhofer-Institut für Gießerei-, Composite- und Verarbeitungstechnik IGCV  
Fraunhofer-Institut für Verfahrenstechnik und Verpackung IVV  
Keyword(s)
  • carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP)

  • thermo setting resin

  • polymer recycling

  • solvent-base

  • CreaSolv process

  • polymer-matrix composites

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