| Title | Recycling Glass and Carbon Fibers for Reusable Components in the Automotive Sector through Additive Manufacturing |
|---|---|
| ID_Doc | 26220 |
| Authors | Romani, A; Caba, S; Suriano, R; Levi, M |
| Title | Recycling Glass and Carbon Fibers for Reusable Components in the Automotive Sector through Additive Manufacturing |
| Year | 2023 |
| Published | Applied Sciences-Basel, 13, 10 |
| Abstract | This work explores the use of additive manufacturing (AM) to reprocess recycled glass and carbon fibers in the automotive sector. It aims to foster exploitation of recycled Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymers (rGFRPs) and recycled Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers (rCFRPs) through two manufacturing workflows: indirect Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) and UV-assisted Direct Ink Writing (UV-DIW). An industrial case study on vehicle components has been considered by prototyping one real component. After the tensile tests, some molds were fabricated with a FFF 3D printer for the indirect 3D printing process to cast an epoxy-based thermosetting resin with rGFs and rCFs. The second technology consisted in fabricating the parts by hardening in-situ a photo- and thermal-curable thermosetting acrylic liquid resin with rGFs. These results validate the use of AM and recycled composites for applications in the automotive sector. These approaches may be implemented for customizable components for batches below 100 vehicles as the first step for their exploitation. |
| https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/10/5848/pdf?version=1685010330 |
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