Microwave heating as a means for carbon fibre recovery from polymer composites: a technical feasibility study

被引:124
作者
Lester, E
Kingman, S
Wong, KH
Rudd, C
Pickering, S
Hilal, N
机构
[1] Univ Nottingham, Sch Chem Environm & Min Engn, Nottingham NG7 2RD, England
[2] Univ Nottingham, Sch Mech Mat Mfg Engn & Management, Nottingham NG7 2RD, England
关键词
dielectric properties; polymers; composites; atomic force microscopy; thermogravimetric analysis;
D O I
10.1016/j.materresbull.2004.04.031
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
Carbon fibre composites with an epoxy resin matrix were subjected to microwave-heating experiments in order to volatilise the polymer content and to produce clean fibres for potential reuse in high-grade applications. The composites were processed at 3 kW for 8 s in a multimode microwave applicator. The recovered fibres were characterised by tensile tests and electron microscopy. The results compare favourably with virgin fibre properties. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:1549 / 1556
页数:8
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