Recyclable composite and a method and a kit for producing it
AssigneeTrifilon AB
InventorsGiottis Motsanos, Mats Dalborg
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a recyclable composite having natural (4) and carbon fibers (6) as a reinforcement material and epoxy resin (8) as a matrix. Preferably, the natural fibers are hemp. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for producing such a recyclable composite comprising the steps of preparing the composite, vacuum bagging it and then heating it with a heating cable (12). Finally, the present invention relates to a kit having a frame (10), a heating cable (12) and an apparatus box with a thermostat and heat sensors and which can be used for performing the method according to the invention.
Claims14
A recyclable composite having reinforcement materials comprising natural and carbon fibres embedded in a matrix of epoxy resin, wherein the natural fibres are used as a core in the composite, which core is surrounded on both sides by several layers of carbon fibres wherein the carbon fibre layers on each side of the core are separated by inserts, separate from the core, between at least two of the carbon fibre layers on a respective same side of the core, the inserts being of natural fibres.
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