Microwave heating as a means for carbon fibre recovery from polymer composites: A technical feasibility study

Edward Lester; Sam Kingman; Kok Hoong Wong; Chris Rudd; Stephen Pickering; Nidal Hilal

doi:10.1016/j.materresbull.2004.04.031

Microwave heating as a means for carbon fibre recovery from polymer composites: A technical feasibility study

Edward Lester, Sam Kingman, Kok Hoong Wong, Chris Rudd, Stephen Pickering, Nidal Hilal

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Abstract

Carbon fibre composites with an epoxy resin matrix were subjected to microwave-heating experiments in order to volatilise the polymer content and to produce clean fibres for potential reuse in high-grade applications. The composites were processed at 3kW for 8s in a multimode microwave applicator. The recovered fibres were characterised by tensile tests and electron microscopy. The results compare favourably with virgin fibre properties.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1549-1556
Number of pages	8
Journal	Materials Research Bulletin
Volume	39
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.materresbull.2004.04.031
Publication status	Published - 3 Aug 2004
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

A. Composites
A. Polymers
C. Thermogravimetric analysis
D. Atomic force microscopy
D. Dielectric properties

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Materials Science
Condensed Matter Physics
Mechanics of Materials
Mechanical Engineering

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