Enhancing material properties of recycled glass fibres through sizing (EMPHASIZING)

复合材料已经使用了几十年，几乎进入了每一个工业部门，主要是因为它们出色的材料性能和轻量化的好处。今天，全球可再生能源部门使用了250万吨复合材料。据估计，每兆瓦电力有12-15吨玻璃纤维增强塑料。玻璃纤维增强塑料(GRP)占全球545亿GB复合材料市场的大部分。仅在欧洲，每年的垃圾产量就超过100万吨，其中建筑、基础设施和运输部门占了近70%。玻璃纤维的日益使用增加了人们对其垃圾处理方法的担忧。每年从各种应用中积累的含有有价值的玻璃纤维的复合废物达数吨之多。当务之急是使用成本效益高的方法回收复合废物，并将对环境的影响降至最低。预计仅风能行业就将在未来两年淘汰40,000至60,000吨复合材料。Emgrading项目将解决回收目前被填埋或焚烧的复合材料结构的挑战，并将发展一条可行的价值链来利用由此产生的回收物。将对风力涡轮机叶片、汽车和船舶部件进行考虑、处理和分析，并将制定和评估相关的“路线图”。该财团将通过制造由循环玻璃纤维材料制成的相关汽车终端产品来展示循环经济概念。该联盟提出的方法引入了对最先进工艺的技术步骤的改变，如热解和溶解。反过来，这又带来了一种商业创新；高产量回收高质量、清洁、可重复使用的纤维，没有残留物，保留长度，性能几乎与原始材料相同。复合材料英国的可持续复合材料的愿景和路线图描绘了到2040年复合材料将成为移动性方面的“首选”材料的未来情景。这包括通过另一代车辆(c 2030年)过渡，其中复合材料的使用有所增加，以取代金属部件，从而允许2040年一代的复合材料作为标准材料广泛使用。强调的解决方案影响包括将低成本、高质量、高产量的再生纤维引入生产，从而支持该行业在2030年及以后的愿景。

Composite materials have been used for decades and have found their way into almost every industrial sector, mainly due to their outstanding material properties and lightweight benefits. Today, 2.5 million tonnes of composite material are used globally in the renewable energy sector. It is estimated that there are 12-15 tonnes of glass fibre reinforced plastic per MW of power. Glass fibre reinforced plastic (GRP) represents the majority of the £54.5billion global market for composites. Over one million tonnes are produced annually in Europe alone, with the construction, infrastructure and transport sectors accounting for almost 70% of that figure.The growing use of glass fibres has increased concern about their waste disposal methods. Tonnes of composite waste containing valuable glass fibres have been accumulating every year from various applications. It is imperative that composite wastes are recycled using a cost-effective methodology with minimal environmental impact. The wind energy sector alone is expected to decommission 40,000 to 60,000 tonnes of composite materials in the next two years.The EMPHASIZING project will address the challenge of recycling composite structures that are currently landfilled or incinerated and will develop a viable value chain to exploit the resulting recyclates. Wind turbine blades, automotive and marine parts will be considered, processed and analysed, and the relevant "roadmaps" will be developed and assessed. The consortium will demonstrate the circular economy concept by fabricating relevant automotive end-products made from upcycled glass fibre materials. The methodology proposed by the consortium introduces a technical step change from state-of-the-art processes such as pyrolysis and solvolysis. This, in turn, allows for a commercial innovation; the high-yield reclamation of high-quality, clean, reusable fibres, free from residues and with retained length, properties almost to virgin materials. Composites UK's Vision and Roadmap for Sustainable Composites depicts a future scenario where by 2040 composites to be a 'go to' material in mobility. This includes the transition through another generation of vehicles (c 2030) where composite use has increased, to replace metallic parts, allowing for the 2040 generation where composite materials are widespread as standard materials. The EMPHASIZING solution impact includes the introduction of low-cost high-quality, high yield reclaimed fibres into production, thus supporting the vision for the industry at 2030 and beyond.