Mechanical Properties of Recovered Carbon Fibers

Abstract

The use of Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP) has grown significantly since their introduction. Increased interest in environmental issues could inhibit their growth unless a cost effective way to recycle FRP is developed. This test program investigates the feasibility of using pyrolysis to recover carbon fibers from FRP composite scrap. Several runs were done on a bench scale pyrolysis unit to optimize the processing parameters. A larger pyrolysis unit was used to recover enough carbon fibers to perform mechanical property tests. The recovered fibers and virgin fibers were formulated into a molding compound. Panels were press molded and samples were tested in tension. The testing proved that pyrolysis could be used to successfully recover carbon fibers from scrap FRP composites.

Meeting Name

44th International SAMPE Symposium and Exhibition 'Envolving and Revolutionary Technologies for the New Millennium'

Department(s)

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Keywords and Phrases

Cost Effectiveness; Economics; Environmental Protection; Mechanical Properties; Mechanical Testing; Molding; Pollution Control; Pyrolysis; Recycling; Tensile Testing

Document Type

Article - Conference proceedings

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 1999 Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE), All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 1999

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