A Review of Recycling Methods for Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites

This paper presents a review of waste disposal methods for fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) materials. The range from minimisation, repurposing, reusing, recycling, incineration, and co-processing in cement plant to dumping landfill. Their strength, limitations, key points attention are discussed. Both glass carbon (GFRP CFRP) management strategies critically reviewed. energy demand cost FRP routes also Landfill co-incineration the most common cheapest techniques discard scrap. Three main recycling pathways, including mechanical, thermal, chemical Chemical is energy-intensive costly route. Mechanical only suitable GFRP waste, it has actually been used at an industrial scale by manufacturers. thermal more appropriate reclaiming fibres CFRP, where value reclaimed than process. Discarding sustainable manner major challenge circular economy. With strict legislation on landfill other environmental limits, repurposing composites will be forefront waste-management future.