An innovative reclaim system for Carbon Fibers Reinforced Polymers prepreg scraps was investigated from an economic point of view. The reclaim system was developed within the LIFE-EU research project CIRCE (Circular Economy Model for Carbon Fiber Prepreg Scraps) with the goal of completely recovering the uncured scraps produced during the cutting operations of virgin prepreg. Composite structural parts were produced using the raw secondary material in a compression molding process. The innovative developed process was compared with traditional compression molding of virgin prepreg. The economic analysis was carried out by means of the Life Cycle Costing methodology: both production and service life phases were investigated. The analysis proved that the CIRCE system can guarantee a production cost reduction; savings are expected to increase when high production rates and heavier parts are produced.
ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF CARBON FIBER PREPREG SCRAPS REUSE IN AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS / Bianchi, I.; Cucculelli, M.; Forcellese, A.; Gentili, S.; Mancia, T.; Simoncini, M.; Vita, A.; Chiaromonte, M.; Castorani, V.. - 6:(2022), pp. 379-390.
ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF CARBON FIBER PREPREG SCRAPS REUSE IN AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS
Bianchi I.;Cucculelli M.;Forcellese A.;Gentili S.;Mancia T.;Simoncini M.;Vita A.;Chiaromonte M.;Castorani V.
2022-01-01
Abstract
An innovative reclaim system for Carbon Fibers Reinforced Polymers prepreg scraps was investigated from an economic point of view. The reclaim system was developed within the LIFE-EU research project CIRCE (Circular Economy Model for Carbon Fiber Prepreg Scraps) with the goal of completely recovering the uncured scraps produced during the cutting operations of virgin prepreg. Composite structural parts were produced using the raw secondary material in a compression molding process. The innovative developed process was compared with traditional compression molding of virgin prepreg. The economic analysis was carried out by means of the Life Cycle Costing methodology: both production and service life phases were investigated. The analysis proved that the CIRCE system can guarantee a production cost reduction; savings are expected to increase when high production rates and heavier parts are produced.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
