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26 Apr 2006, 18:56 (Ref:1595624)
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renewable carbon fibre
is there such a thing?
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4 May 2006, 02:17 (Ref:1600413)
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in what sense?
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10 May 2006, 22:54 (Ref:1605523)
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like you can recycle steel or aluminum, is there way to recycle carbon fibre?
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11 May 2006, 10:05 (Ref:1605842)
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Surely thats like asking can you recycle glass fibre as they are both produced by an irreversible catalist action so I would say definitely not.
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11 May 2006, 11:07 (Ref:1605886)
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Agree, the reason GF ancd CF is so strong is because the polymers impegnate the medium, suggesting you can't go back
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11 May 2006, 12:28 (Ref:1605941)
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And also CF is frequently used as an outer layer over other materials, such as Kevlar, aluminium, magnesium etc. In reprocessing you would doubtless end up with quantities of other chemicals/substances present, and this would affect the integrity of the CF.
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11 May 2006, 15:16 (Ref:1606043)
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just did a quick google search. there is a way to re-use carbon fibre
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11 May 2006, 23:58 (Ref:1606493)
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How may we ask?
A solution that disolves the Polymer? |
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14 May 2006, 21:56 (Ref:1609907)
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There is a way to shred the FRP, and recycle it into a new lower quality FRP with a shorter fiber structure. (as far as i know) Currently only used for low quality products used in housing construction made from recycled GFRP.
Maybe CFRP can be recycled to things like dingys, car bumers etc. But i don't think there is enough CFRP to be recycled to create this process. |
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15 May 2006, 12:21 (Ref:1610493)
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they use some chemical process to break down the "glue" then they re-use the weave
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18 May 2006, 10:34 (Ref:1613327)
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21 May 2006, 01:12 (Ref:1615294)
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In principle yes..
You are correct in your observation that the resin (or matrix) is there to suspend the fibres in position but do you fancy sitting there and picking each fibre out and weaving it back into a fabric? (Bare in mind fibre glass stings like a B**** if it get under your skin!) If you had the technology to do it you'd be a very rich man by now. BTW if you do have the technology I know a company that would be very interested...
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21 May 2006, 18:30 (Ref:1615745)
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while on the subject of CF, can anyone suggest a good supllier of the stuff for making wings etc?
No doubt that with the new Boeing 380 wings being built in the uk, it's going to push the prices up - again. |
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21 May 2006, 20:05 (Ref:1615784)
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Boeing 380? Blimey don't say that in France or Bristol they will lynch you.
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22 May 2006, 17:30 (Ref:1616454)
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someone i was talking to was telling me that CF is going to be really hard to come by and the price has gone up x4 in the past couple of years.. cos of the planes.
Think he even said they bought all the CF in the country that was availible ! |
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22 May 2006, 17:38 (Ref:1616460)
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 Regards from a german Airbus worker A380 wings are mostly Al, A400M will have carbon fibre wing panels |
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