| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/L96004/01 |
| Title: |
THERMOSET RECYCLING INTO HIGH GRADE PRODUCTS BY DUAL INJECTION MOULDING (TRIM) |
| Principal Investigator: |
Smith, Professor G |
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Sch of Engineering |
| Organisation: |
University of Warwick |
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Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 March 1998 |
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31 May 2001 |
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221,000
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The programme seeks to remove constraints on the use of thermosets due to the current lack of a cost effective recycling technology. In particular the Automative Industry faces limits on the amount of waste from end-of-life vehicles that can e incinerated or landfilled as a result of imminent European legislation and must find alternative means of disposal, or stop using thermosets.The work focuses on the dual injection molding process in which a sin of virgin material can be molded over a substantial core of recyclate in a single operation. This process has already been developed with thermoplastics, but the completely different behavior of thermosets presents a significant challenge. A unique prototype-molding machine will be used and the initial efforts will be directed towards promoting secondary cross-linking in previously cured thermoset polymers. Subsequent work will concentrate on controlling the thickness of the virgin skin material and the bonding that occurs between the skin and the core. Relationships will be established to optimise the amount of recylate that can be used to achieve specified mechanical properties.
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http://www.warwick.ac.uk |