Defective thermoplastic composite parts can be reborn with better characteristics
2024-03-14 20:47:26
Skoltech researchers have demonstrated that reinforced plastics can be recycled without loss of original mechanical properties, sometimes even with improved characteristics. Published in Composites Communications, the study brings hope for an environmentally sounder—and economically viable—production of construction parts, car, aircraft, and marine vessel components, high-end sports equipment and other articles that currently end their service life in landfills.