Widespread in aerospace, laminated fiber-reinforced polymer matrix composites are also increasingly used in other sectors, including the automotive industry. The identification of optimal cutting ...

Reuse by means of a recycling step is possible, within certain limits, for thermoplastic-matrix composites. Generally, this recycling consists in the crushing of the parts followed by a mixing phase ...

Researchers have developed a chemical process that can disassemble the epoxy composite of wind turbine blades and simultaneously extract intact glass fibers as well as one of the epoxy resin's ...