Tribological properties of carbon fiber prepreg waste reinforced thermoplastic composites prepared via melt mixing

Md Nasir, Mohamad Hayatunnufus (2014) Tribological properties of carbon fiber prepreg waste reinforced thermoplastic composites prepared via melt mixing. Project Report. Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

Carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites were been extensively used because of their excellent performance and lightweight. With continuous and widespread use of these composites in high-technology application cause its waste constantly accumulated and generated from manufacturing scrap and end-of-life prepregs. Both environmental and economic factors have driven the development of reclamation routes for the increasing amount of generated CFRP waste. Thus, this report presents the research for recycling carbon fibre reinforced plastics (CFRP), focusing on the tribological properties of the composite based on the waste materials This study tries to find some alternative for waste materials to take place in the industry as beneficial waste. Thus, the experiment was conducted by using the tribological properties as tool to measure the performance of the recycle CFRP composite whether can be come out with the best output or not. The comparison of the recycle CFRP and fresh carbon fiber (CF) in tribological testing was determine the performance of waste materials as a beneficial waste or not. The selection matrix as a good interaction between the reinforcements influences the results of the experiment. Thus, it was hypothesised that the incorporation of CFRP waste into polypropylene matrix will improve the tribological properties of the composites.

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