CARBON FIBER RECLAMATION FROM COMPOSITE MATERIALS

摘要

Carbon fiber reclaimed from a composite part is described. The composite part may include the carbon fiber and a resin. The carbon fiber may be reclaimed from the composite part by a method comprising placing the composite part and a first solvent in an interior portion of a centrifuge insert that is defined by a wall having a plurality of perforations extending therethrough. The method may further comprise centrifuging the composite part and the first solvent contained in the centrifuge insert to allow extraction of the first solvent and at least a portion of the resin through the perforations of the centrifuge insert. The method may further comprise allowing the carbon fiber to collect in the interior portion of the centrifuge insert. The carbon fiber collected in the interior portion of the centrifuge insert may be at least partially separated from the resin.

主权项

1. Carbon fiber reclaimed from a composite part, the composite part including the carbon fiber and a resin, the carbon fiber being reclaimed from the composite part by a method comprising:
placing the composite part and a first solvent in an interior portion of a centrifuge insert, the centrifuge insert being defined by a wall having a plurality of perforations extending therethrough; centrifuging the composite part and the first solvent contained in the centrifuge insert to allow extraction of the first solvent and at least a portion of the resin through the perforations of the centrifuge insert; and allowing the carbon fiber to collect in the interior portion of the centrifuge insert, the carbon fiber collected in the interior portion of the centrifuge insert being at least partially separated from the resin.