Recycling massive wind turbine blades can be difficult because they're built from sturdy materials to weather the elements ...

Carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) are lighter and stronger than metal and are used in a variety of industries, including aviation, aerospace, automotive, marine, and sporting goods.

Researchers developed a process to recycle glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP), a common material in wind turbine blades.

Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composites, also known as Fiber Reinforced Plastics, are a type of composite material made of a polymer matrix reinforced with fibers. They are designed to combine the ...

The new process recovers high-strength glass fibers and resins from wind turbine blades that can be used to create durable ...

A new method to recycle wind turbine blades without using harsh chemicals resulted in the recovery of high-strength glass fibers and resins that allowed researchers to re-purpose the materials to ...

Fiber length is pivotal in achieving optimal performance in reinforced plastics. Generally, longer fibers in both the ...

The method would help find a second life for the plastics that make up the bulk of thousands of turbine blades in the U.S.

The glass fiber-reinforced material makes up about two ... They also found that the recycled GFRP material can reinforce other plastics, such as polypropylene and the type of plastics used in ...

Researchers have developed a new method to recycle wind turbine blades without using harsh chemicals. The method yields ...

A team of researchers at Washington State University has found a cleaner, simpler way to recycle wind turbine blades and turn ...