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US 9,394,646 B2Granted
Microwave dipolar heating of energetic polymers for carbon fiber-matrix separation
AssigneeEmpire Technology Development LLC
InventorsKraig Anderson, Angele Sjong
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Abstract
The present technology provides a carbon fiber reinforced plastic that includes carbon fibers covalently bonded to an energetic polymer and a polymer matrix. Also described is a method for recycling carbon fibers from the carbon fiber reinforced plastic material using microwave energy to separate the carbon fibers from the polymer matrix.
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A carbon-fiber reinforced plastic, comprising:
- a polymeric matrix;
- at least one carbon fiber in the polymeric matrix wherein the carbon fiber comprises an exterior surface;
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- an energetic polymer interface located between the exterior surface of the carbon fiber and the polymeric matrix,
- wherein the energetic polymer interface is covalently coupled to the exterior surface of the carbon fiber.
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