Hybrid composites manufactured by resin infusion with a fully recyclable bioepoxy resin. (1st January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cicala, G.; Pergolizzi, E.; Piscopo, F.; Carbone, D.; Recca, G.
• Is Part Of: Composites. Number 132(2018)
• Page Start: 69
• Page End: 76
• Publication Date: 2018-01-01
• Subjects: Flax -- Kenaf -- Recycling -- Resin infusion -- Epoxy -- Fused deposition modelling; Composite materials -- Periodicals; Materials science -- Periodicals; Composite materials; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 620.118
• DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2017.08.015
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-8368

Abstract

Abstract: Bioepoxy based monomers were formulated with a cure inhibitor and a cleavable amine to obtain a recyclable epoxy system suitable for resin infusion at room temperature. Hybrid flax/carbon fiber layup were used. Tensile, flexural and dynamo-mechanical properties for the composites were studied. The cured laminates were chemically recycled obtaining from the epoxy matrix a thermoplastic. The recycled was processed by fused deposition modelling (FDM) and injection molding after mixing with short kenaf fibers.