Reuse of recovered recyclate from infusible thermoplastic carbon fiber composites to reduce virgin material usage in reprocessed composites

Radwa Youssef, Monika von Monkiewitsch, Gerhard Zeigmann, Ioannis Manolakis, Peter Wierach, Steffen Opitz, Souvik Chakraborty, Institute for Polymer Materials and Plastics Engineering, Clausthal University of Technology, Department of Multifunctional Materials, Institute of Lightweight Systems, German Aerospace Center , Department of Life Sciences, Atlantic Technological University, Co Sligo, Department of Sustainability Technologies, Institute of Lightweight Systems, German Aerospace Center

Journal of Composite Materials

Published online on March 26, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Composite Materials, Ahead of Print.
This work presents a novel combinatory approach in relation to our previous work, exploiting the previously demonstrated recovery of Elium matrix from CFRP laminates (simulating CFRP waste) and its incorporation as Elium monomer replacement for subsequent ...