Overview:
A yet2 client is seeking solution providers and technologies for the recycling of glass fibre-reinforced composite materials.
The primary focus is on identifying glass fibre-reinforced composite recycling methods, with particular interest in methods tailored to glass fibre-reinforced epoxy (GRE) recycling. However, solutions related to composites other than glass will also be considered. Both commercially available and developing solutions are of interest for this project.
Background:
Glass fibre-reinforced polymers (GFRP), specifically GRE, are currently used across multiple industries such as: automotive, aviation, wind turbines, construction and oil & gas. Typically recycling of these composites has been difficult resulting in a growing need to acquire commercially viable recycling methods to reduce disposal into landfill.
Currently, our client is transporting these GFRP-based materials at their end-of-life to landfill, a costly and environmentally damaging process. Therefore, they are seeking alternative disposal methods that will help to meet sustainability targets.
Potential solution areas:
- Thermal recycling techniques, for example:
- Pyrolysis
- Fluidised Bed Process
- Chemical recycling, for example:
- Solvolysis
- Electrochemical
- Mechanical recycling, for example:
- Electrodynamical Fragmentation
- High Voltage Fragmentation
- Repurposing/reuse
Desired outcome:
- The Client is interested in becoming customers for those companies with market-ready technologies. The Client may also be interested in investing in novel technologies of smaller scale that show promise.
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