L. Bank et al, "REUSE OF GLASS THERMOSET FRP COMPOSITES IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY – A GROWING OPPORTUNITY"

ABSTRACT: Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite materials continue to increase in usage worldwide in the construction, infrastructure, recreational, automotive and power industries. The current growth rate is estimated to be 6% per year according to market reports. Increases are anticipated in all major areas including, FRP pipes, FRP tanks, FRP wind turbines, FRP boats and ships, FRP car parts, FRP aerospace parts, and FRP in buildings and bridges (both for new structures and for repair). Much of this increase is due to the superior environmental durability of FRP materials. Some claim this makes FRP materials more “sustainable.” However, together with this increase in production comes an increase in scrap and waste from this production. In addition, many of the first-generation FRP products developed for these industries are reaching their “end-of-life” and need to be disposed of responsibly. Recycling of waste FRP composite materials is developing into an important environmental issue. This paper reviews possible technologies and research that the “composites for construction” community can take to providing solutions.

Citation: REUSE OF GLASS THERMOSET FRP COMPOSITES IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY – A GROWING OPPORTUNITY Lawrence C. Bank, Ardavan Yazdanbakhsh, The 7th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering International Institute for FRP in Construction, https://www.iifc.org/proceedings/CICE_2014/CICE2014.pdf