Recycled carbon fibres for compounding

该项目将与Gen 2 Carbon Ltd合作，探索将回收的碳纤维转化为可用于复合材料的产品的选择。回收的碳纤维本质上是不连续的，这将使它们比原始的连续纤维更适合于复合生产。然而，它们确实表现出自己的特点，例如较低的体积密度和不同的表面特性。该项目将着眼于生产以再生碳纤维为基础的复合材料的可能性和挑战，旨在提供一种或一套工业解决方案。作为该项目的一部分，预计将探索的一些方面是：-实现最佳再生碳纤维产品所需的处理步骤-无尘-在交付到复合过程开始时最大化纤维长度-在复合过程中保持纤维长度-定制纤维表面以提高与不同聚合物的兼容性-产品在存储中的稳定性这些应用的最终用户是汽车和电子行业。

In partnership with Gen 2 Carbon Ltd, this project will explore the options for converting recycled carbon fibres into products that can be used for compounding. Recycled carbon fibres are by nature discontinuous, which would make them more suitable for compound production than virgin continuous fibres. However, they do present their own characteristics, such as a lower bulk density and different surface characteristics. This project will look at the possibilities and challenges of producing recycled carbon fibre-based options for compounding, with the aim of offering one or a set of industrial solutions. Some of the aspects expected to be explored as part of this project are:- Processing steps required to achieve optimal recycled carbon fibre product- Dust free- Maximise fibre length when delivered to the start of the compounding process- Preserve fibre length through the compounding process- Tailor the fibre surface to improve compatibility with different polymers- Stability of the product in storage The end-users targeted for such applications are the automotive and electronic industries.