With the continuous expansion of the application field of carbon fiber composite materials, the problem of waste recycling has also caused some concern. In the case of increasing pollution and waste of resources, attention should be paid to the selection of materials and recycling costs from the initial stage of composite material application, which is conducive to reducing recycling costs as a whole and reducing waste in the environment.
The user of carbon fiber reinforced composite parts should take the resin matrix of the composite material into consideration. On the premise of ensuring the performance, the thermoplastic resin should be used as the composite matrix as much as possible, which will facilitate the recovery and recycling of carbon fiber. Carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite materials mainly have three forms, short fiber (0.2-0.4 mm) reinforcement, long fiber (6-10 mm) reinforcement and continuous fiber reinforcement. The recycling method of carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite material has much to do with the shape and molding method of carbon fiber in resin.
At present, the main preparation method of carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic composite materials is the melt molding method, including: injection molding, compression molding, lamination molding, winding molding, extrusion molding and so on.
In recent years, in addition to the aerospace industry, continuous carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite materials have also been gradually used in orthopaedic surgery medical equipment, electronic appliances, high-end industry and other fields. Whether from the perspective of product performance or from the perspective of recycling, the development prospects of thermoplastic carbon fiber composite materials are worth looking forward to.
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Publication Date: 27 May, 2020
Category: Carbon Fiber Composites
