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Recyclable enhanced performance carbon fiber reinforced polymers

A fiber-reinforced, recycled fiber technology used in FRP. field

Pending Publication Date: 2021-08-24
PALO ALTO RES CENT INC
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Cannot directly use CFRP for recycling as a whole

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[0017] Embodiments herein enable the manufacture of lightweight, paintable CFRP parts with a Class A surface finish, a weight reduction of over 70% when compared to a steel roof, and an acceptable cost increase (less than the saved $5.00 per pound), offset by fuel savings achieved through lightweighting while being able to recycle CFRP at end-of-life. CFRP parts can also be made from other recycled fiber reinforced polymers (FRP) including fiber reinforced plastics.

[0018] Embodiments herein include composite resin formulations that, after curing, incorporate a high glass transition temperature epoxy resin, meaning that it has a glass transition temperature greater than 150°C. The formulation includes recycled functionalized CFRP particles having functional groups that are similar to or compatible with epoxy resins and that react with epoxy resins when cured. This creates a cross-linked structure with a network of chemically linked CFRP particles distributed within the cure...

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A method of recycling fiber reinforced polymers includes grinding used fiber reinforced polymers material to produce ground particles, functionalizing the ground particles to produce functionalized particles, dispersing the functionalized particles into a base resin, dispensing the resin with functionalized particles into one or more layers of continuous fiber mats, molding the resin with functionalized particles and the continuous fiber mats into a form of a desired part, and curing the form to produce the part. The used fiber reinforced polymer materials may be carbon fiber reinforced polymers or glass fiber reinforced polymer materials.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims priority to and benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 979,513, filed February 21, 2020, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. technical field [0003] The present disclosure relates to fiber reinforced polymers (FRP), and more particularly to recyclable FRP. Background technique [0004] Vehicle lightweighting involves building cars and trucks that weigh less for better fuel efficiency and handling. Many governments and automakers around the world have made it a priority. The main benefits are improved vehicle fuel economy and reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Due to its high specific strength, stiffness, and excellent corrosion resistance, carbon fiber-reinforced polymers (CFRP) enable vehicle body panels with the highest potential weight reduction of approximately 70%, far outperforming alternative lower-risk strategies that Strategies include at least 40%...

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IPC IPC(8): C08L63/00C08L63/04C08L101/00C08K7/06
CPCC08L63/00C08L63/04C08L2205/02C08L2205/03C08L101/00C08K7/06B29B2017/042B29B17/0404B29B17/0412B29B17/04B29B2017/0484B29K2105/06Y02W30/62B29B17/00C08J5/042C08J5/24C08G59/50C08K3/04B09B3/00B29C70/08B29C70/18B29C70/28B29B2017/0468B29B2017/0472Y02W30/20B29K2105/0872B29K2061/00B29K2063/00B29B17/0036C08L2207/20
Inventor G·伊芙泰姆魏俊桦J·优尼特埃第R·潘迪S·R·加纳
Owner PALO ALTO RES CENT INC
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