Maximising strength retention for carbon fibre prepreg scraps: A patch-based laminate approach

Adam M. Joesbury, Yogeshvaran R. Nagarajan, Jesús Molinar-Díaz, Andrew J. Parsons, Connie Qian, Lee T. Harper, Aerospace Research Group, University of Leicester, Composites Research Group, University of Nottingham, School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, University of Sheffield

Journal of Composite Materials

Published online on March 05, 2026

Abstract

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The growing use of carbon fibre prepreg in high-performance composite applications has led to a rapid increase in material waste from ply cutting. Components manufactured from the discarded, uncured discontinuous fibre material typically exhibit lower ...