Aim of the workshop

Fibre reinforced polymers (FRPs) are increasingly being used across many sectors due to their light weight, ease of installation, low maintenance and tailor made properties. The UK FRP industry produces around 160,000 tonnes of waste per annum, with about 70% of this coming from end-of-life and 30% post-production. At present the most common disposal method for UK FRP waste is landfill. Current and impending waste management legislation will put more pressure on the industry to address the options available for dealing with FRP waste. Such waste legislation focuses on dealing with waste through the waste hierarchy and will therefore put more pressure on solving FRP waste management through recycling and reuse.

To assist in the transition from disposal in landfill to recycling, the FRP industry needs to consider designing materials and components for easier deconstruction, reuse and recycling at the end of the product life. Successful composite recycling requires incentives, infrastructure, recycling techniques and market commitment.

This workshop will enable delegates to learn about waste disposal options for FRP waste. Current UK recycling programmes and facilities will be presented along with plans for the future. Any gaps in technology or knowledge will be identified and ways to address these discussed.

Programme

10:00 Registration

10:30 Composite Recycling: A Summary of Recent Research and Developments
Stella Job, Materials KTN

11:00 Hambleside Danelaw: A Case Study
Ray Khan, Hambleside Danelaw

11:30 A Mechanical Study of Glass Fibres Recovered from Solvolysis Process
Dr. Chih-chuan Kao, University of Exeter
 

12:00 Lunch

13:00 Quality Control Techniques for Recycled Carbon Fibre
Guozhan Jiang, University of Nottingham

13:30 Tailoring Carbon Fibre Recycled Composites to Optimise Mechanical Performance
Soraia Pimenta, Imperial College London

14:00 The Potential of Recycled Carbon Fibres and Composites for Structural Applications
Silvestre Pinho, Imperial College London

14:30 Break

15:00 Use of Recycled Carbon Fibre in Heating Elements
Edwin Pang, University of Nottingham

15:30 Fibrecycle Project
Sophie Cazuc, Advanced Composites Group (TBC)

16:00 Discussion

16:15 Optional Tour of NetComposites

16:45 Tour Ends

Registrations

To register please download one of the following registration forms and return it to Claire Whysall at claire.whysall@netcomposites.com or fax to +44(0)1246 266249.

Flyer and Registration Form (.pdf, 126kb)
Flyer and Registration Form (.doc, 473kb)