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Record Nr.

UNINA9910640399103321

Autore

Colledani Marcello

Titolo

Systemic Circular Economy Solutions for Fiber Reinforced Composites / / edited by Marcello Colledani, Stefano Turri

Pubbl/distr/stampa

2023

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2022

ISBN

3-031-22352-7

Edizione

[1st ed. 2022.]

Descrizione fisica

1 electronic resource (474 p.)

Collana

Digital Innovations in Architecture, Engineering and Construction, , 2731-7277

Classificazione

BUS070040SCI026000TEC009060TEC021000

Altri autori (Persone)

TurriStefano

Disciplina

670

Soggetti

Industrial engineering

Production engineering

Energy policy

Sustainability

Composite materials

Industrial and Production Engineering

Energy Policy, Economics and Management

Composites

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction, Context, and Motivations of a Circular Economy for Composite Materials -- The FiberEUse Demand-Driven, Cross-Sectorial, Circular Economy Approach -- Disassembly of large composite-rich installations -- Smart composite mechanical demanufacturing processes -- Thermal demanufacturing processes for long fibers recovery -- Styrene-free liquid resins for composite reformulation -- Fiber resizing, compounding and validation -- Additive manufacturing of recycled composites -- Composite Finishing for Reuse.-Composite repair and remanufacturing -- Co-design of creative products embedding recycled fibers -- Modular Car Design for Reuse -- Product Re-design Guidelines -- Cloud-based platform for the circular value-chain -- Use case 1: mechanical recycling of short fibers -- Use case 2: thermal recycling of long fibers -- Use case 3:



modular car parts disassembly and remanufacturing -- Material Library System for circular economy -- New business models and logistical considerations for composites re-use -- Economic and risk assessment of new circular economy business models -- Impact of policy actions on the deployment of the circular value-chain for composites.

Sommario/riassunto

This open access book provides an overview of the work undertaken within the FiberEUse project, which developed solutions enhancing the profitability of composite recycling and reuse in value-added products, with a cross-sectorial approach. Glass and carbon fiber reinforced polymers, or composites, are increasingly used as structural materials in many manufacturing sectors like transport, constructions and energy due to their better lightweight and corrosion resistance compared to metals. However, composite recycling is still a challenge since no significant added value in the recycling and reprocessing of composites is demonstrated. FiberEUse developed innovative solutions and business models towards sustainable Circular Economy solutions for post-use composite-made products. Three strategies are presented, namely mechanical recycling of short fibers, thermal recycling of long fibers and modular car parts design for sustainable disassembly and remanufacturing. The validation of the FiberEUse approach within eight industrial demonstrators shows the potentials towards new Circular Economy value-chains for composite materials.