The use of pultruded materials has instigated a lot of discourse about its environmental benefits, however, there’s a gray area about the end of their useful life. Can they be reused then? Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites have the possibility of being recycled through pultrusion, by grinding and thermal reclaiming of fibers. The current options produce […]
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(Image credits: WFB/Raveling) The waste generated by the manufacture of FRPs and the entire product cycle can be often as harmful as the raw materials. In progressed countries like the USA, even the organizations that legally and properly disposed of the hazardous waste in the past – in accordance with the prevailing regulations – are […]