Recycling of Composites and Prepregs by Oxidative Catalysis

Abstract

The technical objectives of this project were to: demonstrate catalytic oxidation to disassemble epoxy composites; recover C fibers with retained architecture; demonstrate recovery of small molecules of value; and reduce hazmat waste from composite mfg.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 25, 2020
Accession Number
AD1135569

Entities

People

  • Steve Nutt
  • Travis Williams

Organizations

  • University of Southern California

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Body Armor
  • Catalysis
  • Catalysts
  • Catalytic Oxidation
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Composite Materials
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Epoxy Composites
  • Fiber Reinforced Polymers
  • Ground Vehicles
  • Information Operations
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Molecules
  • Oxidation
  • Polymers
  • Rocket Engines
  • Small Molecules
  • United States

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