Recyclability of Glass Cloth Waste Coated by PVC as a Fiber Reinforced Composite

Abstract

The consideration of this work focuses on the recyclability of glass cloth waste coated by PVC as a fiber reinforced composite by using compression and injection molding methods. In the compression molding of composite, the sheet-type wastes were laminated in the die, and PVC resin was melted by using hot press. It is concluded from the bending test of molded composite that the strength increases with increasing mold temperature because of the good-adhesion of each lamination and good penetration of PVC resin into the glass cloth for higher mold temperature. In the injection molding method of composite, the wastes were fed directly into the injection molding machine. It is concluded from the tensile test of molded composite that the strength of PVC/glass composite is smaller than that of PVC because of the lack of adhesion between PVC and glass. The strength of PVC/glass/PP mixture, however, is fairly larger than that of PVC

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