Carbon Fiber/PLA Recycled Composite
Due exceptional properties such as its high-temperature resistance, mechanical characteristics, and relatively lower price, the demand for carbon fiber has been increasing over the past years. The widespread use of carbon-fiber-reinforced polymers or plastics (CFRP) has attracted many industries. Ho...
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| author | Salem Al Zahmi Saif Alhammadi Amged ElHassan Waleed Ahmed |
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| description | Due exceptional properties such as its high-temperature resistance, mechanical characteristics, and relatively lower price, the demand for carbon fiber has been increasing over the past years. The widespread use of carbon-fiber-reinforced polymers or plastics (CFRP) has attracted many industries. However, on the other hand, the increasing demand for carbon fibers has created a waste recycling problem that must be overcome. In this context, increasing plastic waste from the new 3D printing technology has been increased, contributing to a greater need for recycling efforts. This research aims to produce a recycled composite made from different carbon fiber leftover resources to reinforce the increasing waste of Polylactic acid (PLA) as a promising solution to the growing demand for both materials. Two types of leftover carbon fiber waste from domestic industries are handled: carbon fiber waste (CF) and carbon fiber-reinforced composite (CFRP). Two strategies are adopted to produce the recycled composite material, mixing PLA waste with CF one time and with CFRP the second time. The recycled composites are tested under tensile test conditions to investigate the impact of the waste carbon reinforcement on PLA properties. Additionally, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Fourier-transformed infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) is carried out on composites to study their thermal properties. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-51e8f43a9d6b41f0ba67d6f309995dce2023-11-23T14:41:07ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602022-05-011411219410.3390/polym14112194Carbon Fiber/PLA Recycled CompositeSalem Al Zahmi0Saif Alhammadi1Amged ElHassan2Waleed Ahmed3Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab EmiratesDepartment of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab EmiratesDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab EmiratesEngineering Requirements Unit, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab EmiratesDue exceptional properties such as its high-temperature resistance, mechanical characteristics, and relatively lower price, the demand for carbon fiber has been increasing over the past years. The widespread use of carbon-fiber-reinforced polymers or plastics (CFRP) has attracted many industries. However, on the other hand, the increasing demand for carbon fibers has created a waste recycling problem that must be overcome. In this context, increasing plastic waste from the new 3D printing technology has been increased, contributing to a greater need for recycling efforts. This research aims to produce a recycled composite made from different carbon fiber leftover resources to reinforce the increasing waste of Polylactic acid (PLA) as a promising solution to the growing demand for both materials. Two types of leftover carbon fiber waste from domestic industries are handled: carbon fiber waste (CF) and carbon fiber-reinforced composite (CFRP). Two strategies are adopted to produce the recycled composite material, mixing PLA waste with CF one time and with CFRP the second time. The recycled composites are tested under tensile test conditions to investigate the impact of the waste carbon reinforcement on PLA properties. Additionally, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Fourier-transformed infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) is carried out on composites to study their thermal properties.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/11/2194carbon fiber-reinforced polymer compositespure carbon fibermechanical treatmenttensile strength |
| spellingShingle | Salem Al Zahmi Saif Alhammadi Amged ElHassan Waleed Ahmed Carbon Fiber/PLA Recycled Composite Polymers carbon fiber-reinforced polymer composites pure carbon fiber mechanical treatment tensile strength |
| title | Carbon Fiber/PLA Recycled Composite |
| title_full | Carbon Fiber/PLA Recycled Composite |
| title_fullStr | Carbon Fiber/PLA Recycled Composite |
| title_full_unstemmed | Carbon Fiber/PLA Recycled Composite |
| title_short | Carbon Fiber/PLA Recycled Composite |
| title_sort | carbon fiber pla recycled composite |
| topic | carbon fiber-reinforced polymer composites pure carbon fiber mechanical treatment tensile strength |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/11/2194 |
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