RECYCLING OF BROAD GOODS WITH THERMOPLASTIC STABILIZER MATERIALS

摘要

A method is disclosed for recycling broad goods material into a flaked feed material. The broad goods material includes reinforcement fibers and thermoplastic material. The recycling method includes applying heat and pressure to impregnate the reinforcement fibers at a filament level with the thermoplastic material to form an impregnated fiber material. The method also includes cooling the impregnated fiber material, and cutting the cooled impregnated fiber material into flakes to produce the flaked feed material.

主权项

1. A system for producing a bulk molding compound, comprising:
an accumulator, configured to collect broad goods material including reinforcement fibers and thermoplastic material; a consolidator, in communication with the accumulator, configured to apply heat and pressure to impregnate the thermoplastic material into the reinforcement fibers at a filament level; a chopper, in communication with the consolidator, configured to cut the impregnated fiber material into flakes; and a combiner, in communication with the chopper, configured to combine the flakes of impregnated fiber material with one or more added compounding materials to produce a thermoplastic or thermoset molding compound, to produce a bulk molding compound.