Journal article
Optimized process for recovery of glass- and carbon fibers with retained mechanical properties by means of near- and supercritical fluids
Degradation of hybrid fiber composites using near-critical water or supercritical acetone has been investigated in this study. Process parameters such as temperature (T= 260-300 ºC), pressure (p = 60-300 bar) and composite/solvent (c/s = 0.29-2.1 g/mL) ratio were varied to determine the effect on the resin degradation efficiency and the quality of the recovered glass and carbon fibers.
Supercritical acetone at 260 ºC, 60 bar and a c/s ratio up to 2.1 g/mL could achieve nearly complete degradation of the resin. The glass fibers were recovered with up to 89% retained tensile strength compared to the virgin glass fibers. The use of near-critical water reduced the tensile strength of the glass fibers by up to 65%, whereas the carbon fibers were recovered with retained tensile strength compared to the virgin carbon fibers using water or acetone.
Language: | English |
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Year: | 2017 |
Pages: | 80-89 |
ISSN: | 18728162 and 08968446 |
Types: | Journal article |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.supflu.2017.01.013 |
ORCIDs: | Beauson, Justine and Fraisse, Anthony |