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Types of Composite Materials Recycling: Chemical, Thermal, Mechanical. Literature Review

Version 1 : Received: 28 October 2024 / Approved: 29 October 2024 / Online: 30 October 2024 (02:13:11 CET)

How to cite: Salazar-Montes, E.; Jacobo-Galicia, G.; Mendoza-Munoz, I.; González-Angeles, A.; Montoya-Reyes, M. Types of Composite Materials Recycling: Chemical, Thermal, Mechanical. Literature Review. Preprints 2024, 2024102286. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.2286.v1 Salazar-Montes, E.; Jacobo-Galicia, G.; Mendoza-Munoz, I.; González-Angeles, A.; Montoya-Reyes, M. Types of Composite Materials Recycling: Chemical, Thermal, Mechanical. Literature Review. Preprints 2024, 2024102286. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.2286.v1

Abstract

Recycling of composite materials has become a very important topic to develop sustainable solutions for the management of waste generated by industries that use composite materials. This paper presents a bibliographical review on the main recycling methods of composite materials such as: mechanical, chemical, thermal and hybrid. In mechanical recycling, the material is crushed or ground, generally using the resulting material as filler, which causes limitations in the applications due to the type of resulting fibers (short, long, non-uniform). On the other hand, chemical recycling breaks down polymers through a chemical reaction and recovers fibers, so in some cases the mechanical properties of the fibers are affected. Thermal recycling uses high temperatures to break down materials, transforming them into energy or reusing them in other products. Finally, hybrid recycling uses two or more processes as a means to recover the material; among the most used methods in this category is the mechanical process combined with the thermal process. This review describes the advantages and disadvantages of each method, as well as the environmental impact. Although each type of recycling offers special characteristics for the material obtained, it is necessary to continue researching and developing technologies for recycling processes that promote recycling and reuse of composite materials in a better way.

Keywords

Composite materials; recycling, chemical recycling,; mechanical recycling; thermal recycling; hybrid recycling and sustainability

Subject

Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

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