TY - GEN

T1 - RECYCLED GLASS FIBRE/POLYESTER RESIN SYSTEM – INTERFACE CHARACTERIZATION

AU - Raghavalu Thirumalai, Durai

AU - Thomason, James

AU - Yang, Liu

PY - 2018/7/1

Y1 - 2018/7/1

N2 - Polymer composites are finding substantial application in the most diverse engineering fields. Use of polymers and synthetic fibres in large structural composite developments consume several tonnes of material. End-of-life scenarios of composite structures is a major issue in the composite industry due to current norms of environmental policies and impending waste management legislation. Scientist are evaluating new methods and techniques to recycle structural composites. Current article addresses the recycling of glass fibres from a composite structure and regenerating glass fibre functionality through surface treatments. In the present study, bonding between recycled glass fibre and polyester resin are evaluated through experiment approach called microdroplet test. Results demonstrate strong effect on fibre properties due to various surface treatments used for regenerating recycled glass fibre surface.

AB - Polymer composites are finding substantial application in the most diverse engineering fields. Use of polymers and synthetic fibres in large structural composite developments consume several tonnes of material. End-of-life scenarios of composite structures is a major issue in the composite industry due to current norms of environmental policies and impending waste management legislation. Scientist are evaluating new methods and techniques to recycle structural composites. Current article addresses the recycling of glass fibres from a composite structure and regenerating glass fibre functionality through surface treatments. In the present study, bonding between recycled glass fibre and polyester resin are evaluated through experiment approach called microdroplet test. Results demonstrate strong effect on fibre properties due to various surface treatments used for regenerating recycled glass fibre surface.

KW - Glass fibre, Thermal conditioning, Tensile strength, Strength recovery, Interface strength

M3 - Conference contribution

SP - 818

EP - 825

BT - PROCEEDINGS OF THE 4th Brazilian Conference On Composite Materials BCCM4

T2 - 4th Brazilian Conference on Composite Materials

Y2 - 22 July 2018 through 26 July 2018

ER -