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Green Composites, 2nd Edition
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Green Composites, 2nd Edition

by Caroline Baillie, Randika Jayasinghe
January 2017
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
220 pages
7h 20m
English
Woodhead Publishing
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Recycled synthetic polymer fibers in composites

R. Shanks,    RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Abstract

Green composites using renewable resources are alternatively defined here as recycled waste materials that would otherwise be consigned to landfill. Thermoplastics are collected and isolated from waste in relatively pure and consistent form. They are converted to fibers suitable for textile and composite preparation. Poly(ethylene terephthalate) and polypropylene are most applicable. Separation, purification, extrusion into pellets and then melt spinning into fibers are the processing sequence. The fibers can be formed with various diameters, orientations, hollow forms, crimps, and twists. Fibers can be recycled from existing textiles ...

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ISBN: 9780081008003