Abstract
The degradation of a carbon fibre reinforced epoxy resin with an acetone/water mixture and ZnCl2 catalyst was investigated. The solvent/catalyst system achieved a resin removal yield in excess of 94% after 1.5 h at 290°C and 45 min at 300°C. Single fibre tensile testing indicated an increase in fibre strength after the recycling process. The strongest fibres were recovered using a reaction temperature of 290°C and exhibited a strength of 3.21 ± 1.10 GPa. The technique developed therefore appears to recover high quality fibres while reducing the temperature by 30°C and process time by 25% when compared to earlier work.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | SAMPE Europe Conference 18 Southampton |
| Publisher | SAMPE Europe |
| Pages | 399-406 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781510885189 (PoD) |
| Publication status | Published - 13 Sept 2018 |
| Event | SAMPE Europe Conference 18 Southampton: Large Structures in Composite Engineering - Southampton, United Kingdom Duration: 11 Sept 2018 → 13 Sept 2018 |
Conference
| Conference | SAMPE Europe Conference 18 Southampton |
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| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Southampton |
| Period | 11/09/18 → 13/09/18 |