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9 - Joining, Repair, Self-Healing, and Recycling of Composites

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 April 2022

Frank R. Jones
Frank R. Jones
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University of Sheffield
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Protocols for repair and recycling of composites are described. Future developments that embrace self-healing systems are also considered. End-of-life options such as fibre and matrix recovery are also discussed. The economics of differing approaches are briefly considered using a whole-life cost model.

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Composites Science, Technology, and Engineering , pp. 302 - 345
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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