Compression moulding of a recycled carbon fibre reinforced epoxy composite

Kok H. Wong; Stephen J. Pickering; Thomas A. Turner; Nicholas A. Warrior

Compression moulding of a recycled carbon fibre reinforced epoxy composite

Kok H. Wong
, Stephen J. Pickering
, Thomas A. Turner
, Nicholas A. Warrior

Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

37 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

High strength carbon fibre was recycled from aerospace epoxy composite scrap using a pyrolysis process. The feasibility of using the recycled fibre in a non-woven form for a flame-retardant epoxy was investigated. Single fibre tensile tests and SEM analysis were used to determine the quality of the recycled fibre. No significant change in the tensile properties of the fibre was seen and the fibres generally had a clean surface. The recycled fibre was converted into a non-woven mat using a wet process. The mat was then compression moulded with resin film into a plaque to give fibre volume fractions ranging from 20 to 40%. The mechanical performance of the plaques was then analysed. A positive linear relation between stiffness and fibre volume content was observed. However, the contribution to composite strength with increasing fibre volume content was less significant due to the degradation in fibre length during the high-pressure compression moulding process.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	SAMPE '09 Spring Symposium Conference Proceedings
Subtitle of host publication	Changing Times. New Opportunities. Are You Prepared?
Publication status	Published - 2009
Externally published	Yes
Event	SAMPE '09 Spring Symposium Conference Proceedings - Baltimore, MD, United States Duration: 18 May 2009 → 21 May 2009

Publication series

Name	International SAMPE Symposium and Exhibition (Proceedings)
Volume	54
ISSN (Print)	0891-0138

Conference

Conference	SAMPE '09 Spring Symposium Conference Proceedings
Country/Territory	United States
City	Baltimore, MD
Period	18/05/09 → 21/05/09

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Materials Science
Mechanics of Materials
Mechanical Engineering

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Wong, KH, Pickering, SJ, Turner, TA & Warrior, NA 2009, Compression moulding of a recycled carbon fibre reinforced epoxy composite. in SAMPE '09 Spring Symposium Conference Proceedings: Changing Times. New Opportunities. Are You Prepared?. International SAMPE Symposium and Exhibition (Proceedings), vol. 54, SAMPE '09 Spring Symposium Conference Proceedings, Baltimore, MD, United States, 18/05/09.

Compression moulding of a recycled carbon fibre reinforced epoxy composite. / Wong, Kok H.; Pickering, Stephen J.; Turner, Thomas A. et al.
SAMPE '09 Spring Symposium Conference Proceedings: Changing Times. New Opportunities. Are You Prepared?. 2009. (International SAMPE Symposium and Exhibition (Proceedings); Vol. 54).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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