| Title |
Carbon Fiber Reclamation from State-of-the-Art 2nd Generation Aircraft Composites |
| Source |
Proc. Intl. SAMPE 09 Symp. and Exhib. |
| Year |
2009 |
| Author(s) |
Gosau, J. M.; Wesley, T. F.; Allred, R. E. |
| Abstract |
Methodology to reclaim carbon fiber from the simple carbon composites used in first generation composite aircraft has been known for a decade. With the advent of the Boeing 787, new, more advanced composites have entered the production stage and require a new approach to reclamation. These modern composites no longer consist of monolithic fiber-reinforced materials, but are well designed multi-layers of composite and other materials, mainly for toughening purposes. Adherent Technologies, Inc. has designed a process to reclaim carbon fibers from these new materials, incorporating both a wet chemical and a low temperature pyrolysis process. This combination produces high quality carbon fiber while avoiding the oxidation inducing high temperature regime needed for single step pyrolysis. |
| Keywords |
carbon fiber composites, thermosets, thermoplastics, recycling, low temperature pyrolysis, carbon fibers |
