Overview
- This book is open access, which means that you have free and unlimited access
- Will be of interest for public institutions aiming at reducing the environmental footprint of modern economies
- Presents industry-driven, cross-sectorial circular economy solutions
- Explores the role of product design for circular economy in composite sector
Part of the book series: Digital Innovations in Architecture, Engineering and Construction (DIAEC)
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Table of contents (21 chapters)
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Front Matter
Keywords
About this book
This open access book provides an overview of the work undertaken within the FiberEUse project, which developed solutions enhancing the profitability of composite recycling and reuse in value-added products, with a cross-sectorial approach. Glass and carbon fiber reinforced polymers, or composites, are increasingly used as structural materials in many manufacturing sectors like transport, constructions and energy due to their better lightweight and corrosion resistance compared to metals. However, composite recycling is still a challenge since no significant added value in the recycling and reprocessing of composites is demonstrated. FiberEUse developed innovative solutions and business models towards sustainable Circular Economy solutions for post-use composite-made products. Three strategies are presented, namely mechanical recycling of short fibers, thermal recycling of long fibers and modular car parts design for sustainable disassembly and remanufacturing. The validation of theFiberEUse approach within eight industrial demonstrators shows the potentials towards new Circular Economy value-chains for composite materials.
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Systemic Circular Economy Solutions for Fiber Reinforced Composites
Editors: Marcello Colledani, Stefano Turri
Series Title: Digital Innovations in Architecture, Engineering and Construction
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-22352-5
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2022
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-22351-8Published: 08 January 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-22354-9Published: 08 January 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-22352-5Published: 07 January 2023
Series ISSN: 2731-7269
Series E-ISSN: 2731-7277
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VI, 474
Number of Illustrations: 41 b/w illustrations, 237 illustrations in colour
Topics: Industrial and Production Engineering, Energy Policy, Economics and Management, Sustainable Development, Structural Materials