Global Carbon Fiber Composites Supply Chain Competitiveness Analysis

Das, Sujit; Warren, Joshua A.; West, Devin; Schexnayder, Susan

doi:10.2172/1260138

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“…Some positive trends have been observed in recent years; these are mainly concerned with the increasing interest in recycled carbon fibers (rCFs) in the automotive industry. However, the price of CFs still remains very high; even in the case of low‐quality chopped fibers for injection‐molding processing, the price can reach $27/kg . At present, the use of CF‐reinforced composites is justified in the improvement of the performance of sports cars, but soon, they will become a necessity for all vehicles because of increasingly stringent emissions requirements.…”

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Polycarbonate biocomposites reinforced with a hybrid filler system of recycled carbon fiber and biocarbon: Preparation and thermomechanical characterization

Andrzejewski

Misra

2018

J of Applied Polymer Sci

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In this article, we present the investigation of the use of a partly biobased hybrid reinforcement system to improve the mechanical properties of polycarbonate (PC). To minimize the amount of recycled carbon fibers (rCFs) used in this study, their initial quantity of 20% was reduced and replaced by pyrolyzed biocarbon (BC) particles in amounts of 5%, 10%, 15%, and 20%. The materials were prepared during an extrusion‐/injection‐molding processing procedure. In addition to basic mechanical tests (tensile, flexural, and Izod tests), the samples were also subjected to detailed dynamic mechanical analysis to determine the thermomechanical relationships, such as the C factor, entanglement density, adhesion factor, and reinforcing efficiency. The results confirm the positive effect of hybridization, especially for the samples with low BC contents. In relation to the 20% pure BC composites, the hybrid samples containing the same amount of mixed filler (10%; rCF10–BC10) achieved an almost triple (270%) increase in the tensile strength and a 35% increase in the modulus. The impact resistance was also increased by 170%. Differential scanning calorimetry analysis showed significant changes in the glass‐transition temperatures for the BC‐rich samples; this was due to the sensitivity of the PC matrix to the processing degradation. The application of a small quantity of epoxy‐based chain extender proved to be effective in reducing this unfavorable phenomenon. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2018, 135, 46449.

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confidence: 99%

Polycarbonate biocomposites reinforced with a hybrid filler system of recycled carbon fiber and biocarbon: Preparation and thermomechanical characterization

Andrzejewski

Misra

2018

J of Applied Polymer Sci

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“…In the past, it has already happened that a strong increase in CF demand from the aerospace industry caused a scarcity in the market for other segments. It is likely that this will occur again in the future despite the addition of significant production capacity by producers (score 2) (Das et al 2016;Witten et al 2016).…”

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“…In the short term, CF, GF, and BF supply and demand forecasts are more or less balanced. However, it is already expected that more capacity will need to be installed to meet longer term demand (Das et al 2016). Therefore, for a major increase to multiple levels of today's production, new facilities would be required (score 3).…”

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Assessing the long-term potential of fiber reinforced polymer composites for sustainable marine construction

Kappenthuler

Seeger

2021

J. Ocean Eng. Mar. Energy

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Fiber reinforced polymer composites (FRPC) have gain rapid interest as light-weight and corrosion-resistant materials for various applications in marine infrastructure. Despite their advantages, FRPCs are still susceptible to other environmental factors present in the marine environment and manufactured mostly from non-renewable materials. This greatly affects the overall economic and environmental sustainability of such components. To determine the long-term suitability of various FRPCs for use in marine environments, this paper provides a holistic comparison of the performance of 16 FRPCs (four fiber types: glass, carbon, natural, basalt; and four polymer resins: epoxy, polyester, vinylester, thermoplastic) not only from a technical, but also from an economic, environmental and resource perspective. The resulting ranking not only assesses each material’s long-term potential, but also provides a detailed overview of individual strengths and weaknesses. Although ranked the lowest of all materials, the partial renewability of the natural fiber composites makes them an interesting material in the longer term. Therefore, we use the framework to evaluate a number of approaches aimed at improving the overall performance of these composites.

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“…In a reinforcement aspect, GrF displays a favorable strengthening effect in PA6/GrF composites [22], and remarkable fracture toughness improvement in GrF/epoxy composites [23]. To the best of our knowledge, there is a correlation between the high fracture toughness and superior impact damage resistance [3,24]. So GrF should be a good candidate to strengthen CFRPs impact damage resistance and tolerance.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…In the automotive field, the annual consumption of carbon fiber is estimated to be around 23,000 tonnes by 2020 [2]. In the wind energy blade field, carbon fiber demand had grown to 25,000 tonnes/year by 2018 [3]. As the novel fiber-reinforced composite technology advances, CFRP materials will be used more widespread and in-depth.…”

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Analysis of Low-Velocity Impact Resistance of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites Based on the Content of Incorporated Graphite Fluoride

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As a graphite derivative, graphite fluoride (GrF) has a remarkable fracture toughness improvement effect on epoxy materials. The fracture toughness variation of the epoxy could exert an influence on the low velocity impact resistance of the corresponding carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composite. Therefore, the dependence of the low velocity impact resistance of the incorporated CFRP on the GrF content is worth analyzing. Here, different contents of GrF were applied to incorporate CFRP laminates and planned to find the optimal GrF content, in turn leading to the best impact resistance. Using a drop-weight impact test, the load vs. time curves and load vs. displacement curves were obtained. The incipient damage loads and maximum loads of various GrF contents of the samples were compared carefully. The absorbed energies during the impact process were calculated. The trend of absorbed energy decreased up to the 1 wt% sample, then increased significantly with the rise of GrF content. This deflection behavior can be explained by the combination of crack pinning, crack deflection and crack propagation, due to the rise in GrF content. Through the ultrasonic C-scan evaluation, the delamination areas of different GrF content of samples were measured. The trend of delamination area variation was accordant with the trend of absorbed energy variation. This presents a demonstration of the correlation between the absorbed energy and the damage level. The SEM images of the fracture surfaces were analyzed for the deflection behavior of the fracture toughness with various GrF contents. The plot of residual compression strength versus GrF content further indicated the 1 wt% was the optimal content at which the incorporated GrF endowed the most impact-resistant property to the CFRP laminates.

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Global Carbon Fiber Composites Supply Chain Competitiveness Analysis

Cited by 26 publications

References 9 publications

Polycarbonate biocomposites reinforced with a hybrid filler system of recycled carbon fiber and biocarbon: Preparation and thermomechanical characterization

Polycarbonate biocomposites reinforced with a hybrid filler system of recycled carbon fiber and biocarbon: Preparation and thermomechanical characterization

Assessing the long-term potential of fiber reinforced polymer composites for sustainable marine construction

Analysis of Low-Velocity Impact Resistance of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites Based on the Content of Incorporated Graphite Fluoride

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