Recent trends in recycling and reusing techniques of different plastic polymers and their composite materials

MY Khalid, ZU Arif, W Ahmed, H Arshad - Sustainable Materials and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The rising environmental concerns caused by the excess use of synthetic materials have
diverted the world's attention towards sustainable materials along with a circular economy …

[HTML][HTML] Current status of carbon fibre and carbon fibre composites recycling

J Zhang, VS Chevali, H Wang, CH Wang - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
The rapid rise in the applications of carbon fibre reinforced polymer matrix composites
(CFRPs) is creating a waste recycling challenge. The use of high-performance thermoset …

Catalytic disconnection of C–O bonds in epoxy resins and composites

A Ahrens, A Bonde, H Sun, NK Wittig… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Fibre-reinforced epoxy composites are well established in regard to load-bearing
applications in the aerospace, automotive and wind power industries, owing to their light …

[HTML][HTML] Manufacturing of carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastics and its recovery of carbon fiber: A review

AM Almushaikeh, SO Alaswad, MS Alsuhybani… - Polymer Testing, 2023 - Elsevier
Polymer matrix composites are excellent materials for a variety of industrial applications.
They have superior mechanical, thermal and electrical properties, making them preferable to …

Recovery of epoxy thermosets and their composites

X Zhao, Y Long, S Xu, X Liu, L Chen, YZ Wang - Materials Today, 2023 - Elsevier
As the currently predominant thermoset plastic, epoxy thermoset is widely used in composite
materials, electronic packaging materials, coatings and adhesives. The rapid rise in epoxy …

[HTML][HTML] Recent progress in recycling carbon fibre reinforced composites and dry carbon fibre wastes

E Pakdel, S Kashi, R Varley, X Wang - Resources, Conservation and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Carbon fibre reinforced composites (CFRC) continue to play a key role in the growth and
development of many weight sensitive industries. However, their proliferation has raised …

A review on the recycling of waste carbon fibre/glass fibre-reinforced composites: Fibre recovery, properties and life-cycle analysis

S Karuppannan Gopalraj, T Kärki - SN Applied Sciences, 2020 - Springer
The growing use of carbon and glass fibres has increased awareness about their waste
disposal methods. Tonnes of composite waste containing valuable carbon fibres and glass …

Plastic pollution: a material problem?

JM Millican, S Agarwal - Macromolecules, 2021 - ACS Publications
The field of polymer science recently celebrated its 100th anniversary. The excellent
material properties of a wide range of plastics (generally used as a synonym for polymers) …

Bio-based hyperbranched epoxy resins: synthesis and recycling

Y Jiang, J Li, D Li, Y Ma, S Zhou, Y Wang… - Chemical Society …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Epoxy resins (EPs), accounting for about 70% of the thermosetting resin market, have been
recognized as the most widely used thermosetting resins in the world. Nowadays, 90% of …

Chemical recycling of plastic wastes via homogeneous catalysis: A review

X Chen, L Cheng, J Gu, H Yuan, Y Chen - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
Improper disposal of plastic wastes causes serious negative impacts on the ecosystem.
These plastic wastes are considered to be a rich carbon resource, and the use of …