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Epoxy-Based Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Plastics Recycling via Solvolysis with Non-Oxidizing Methanesulfonic Acid
Abstract
The urgent requirement for efficient recycling strategies in the wind energy industry prompted this study to explore the behavior of methanesulfonic acid (MSA) in the solvolysis of carbon fiber‐reinforced plastics (CFRP), as an alternative to standard solvents and acids. For the investigation, two layers of carbon fibers, infused with amine‐based epoxy through a vacuum‐assisted resin infusion process, were applied. The results showed that MSA was the most effective solvent for the solvolysis of CFRP, compared to other investigated common acids. The recycled products demonstrated satisfactory properties for both the matrix and fiber, which were comparable to those of the virgin materials.
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BibTeX
@article{zhang2026epoxybased,
title = {{Epoxy-Based Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Plastics Recycling via Solvolysis with Non-Oxidizing Methanesulfonic Acid}},
author = {Xiaohui Zhang and Reda Sibari and Souvik Chakraborty and Stephan Baz and Götz T. Gresser and Wladislaw Benner and Thilo Brämer and Leif Steuernagel and Emanuel Ionescu and Joachim Deubener and Sabine Beuermann and Gerhard Ziegmann and René Wilhelm},
journal = {Chemie-Ingenieur-Technik},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.1002/cite.202300243},
url = {https://hal.science/hal-05789896v1},
note = {CC BY-NC},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Epoxy-Based Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Plastics Recycling via Solvolysis with Non-Oxidizing Methanesulfonic Acid
AU - Xiaohui Zhang
AU - Reda Sibari
AU - Souvik Chakraborty
AU - Stephan Baz
AU - Götz T. Gresser
AU - Wladislaw Benner
AU - Thilo Brämer
AU - Leif Steuernagel
AU - Emanuel Ionescu
AU - Joachim Deubener
AU - Sabine Beuermann
AU - Gerhard Ziegmann
AU - René Wilhelm
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/09
JO - Chemie-Ingenieur-Technik
DO - 10.1002/cite.202300243
UR - https://hal.science/hal-05789896v1
AB - The urgent requirement for efficient recycling strategies in the wind energy industry prompted this study to explore the behavior of methanesulfonic acid (MSA) in the solvolysis of carbon fiber‐reinforced plastics (CFRP), as an alternative to standard solvents and acids. For the investigation, two layers of carbon fibers, infused with amine‐based epoxy through a vacuum‐assisted resin infusion process, were applied. The results showed that MSA was the most effective solvent for the solvolysis of CFRP, compared to other investigated common acids. The recycled products demonstrated satisfactory properties for both the matrix and fiber, which were comparable to those of the virgin materials.
ER -