Update on carbon fibre

Carbon fibre is the most preferred lightweight manufacturing material, and is increasingly becoming the material of choice for manufacturers around the world. Its high tensile strength, low weight and low thermal expansion have opened a world of opportunities. Everyone from elite athletes, to car en...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Bajpai, P.
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Shrewsbury : ISmithers Rapra Publishing, 2013.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781909030251
9781909030244
Physical Description1 online zdroj (154 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Raw Materials and Processes for the Production of Carbon Fibre; 2.1 Polyacrylonitrile-based Carbon Fibre; 2.2 Pitch-based Carbon Fibre; 2.3 Cellulose-based Carbon Fibre; 2.4 Carbon Fibre from Lignin; 2.5 Gas Phase-grown Carbon Fibres; 2.6 Carbon Nanotubes; 2.7 Other Carbon Fibre Precursors; 2.8 Safety Concerns; References
  • 3. Properties of Carbon Fibre; References
  • 4. Recycling of Carbon Fibre-Reinforced Polymers; 4.1 Methods for Recycling; 4.1.1 Mechanical Recycling; 4.1.2 Thermal/Chemical Process-based Recycling 4.1.2.1 Pyrolysis; 4.1.2.2 Oxidation in Fluidised Beds; 4.1.2.3 Chemical Recycling; 4.1.2.4 Other Methods; References
  • 5. Manufacturing of Composites from Recycled Carbon Fibre; References
  • 6. Applications of Carbon Fibre/Carbon Fibre-reinforced Plastic/Recycled Carbon Fibre-reinforced Polymers; References
  • 7. The Carbon Fibre/Carbon Fibre-reinforced Plastic/Recycled Carbon Fibre-reinforced Polymer Market; 7.1 Markets for Recycled Carbon FibreReinforced Polymers; References
  • 8. Future Directions of the Carbon Fibre Industry; References
  • 9. Future Research on Carbon FibresReferences; Abbreviations; Index.