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Environmental and Economic Assessment of Repairable Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Polymers in Circular Economy Perspective

Materials, 2022-04, Vol.15 (9), p.2986 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

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  • Title:
    Environmental and Economic Assessment of Repairable Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Polymers in Circular Economy Perspective
  • Author: Abbate, Elisabetta ; Mirpourian, Maryam ; Brondi, Carlo ; Ballarino, Andrea ; Copani, Giacomo
  • Subjects: Aluminum ; automotive ; Biological materials ; Carbon ; carbon fiber ; Carbon fiber reinforced plastics ; Carbon fibers ; Circular economy ; composites ; Consumption ; Criteria ; economic assessment ; Economics ; Environmental impact ; ex ante LCA ; Fiber reinforced polymers ; Global marketing ; Industrial applications ; Laboratories ; LCC ; Life cycle assessment ; Life cycle costs ; Recycling ; Technology
  • Is Part Of: Materials, 2022-04, Vol.15 (9), p.2986
  • Description: The explosive growth of the global market for Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Polymers (CFRP) and the lack of a closing loop strategy of composite waste have raised environmental concerns. Circular economy studies, including Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Life Cycle Costing (LCC), have investigated composite recycling and new bio-based materials to substitute both carbon fibers and matrices. However, few studies have addressed composite repair. Studies focused on bio-based composites coupled with recycling and repairing are also lacking. Within this framework, the paper aims at presenting opportunities and challenges of the new thermosetting composite developed at the laboratory including the criteria of repairing, recycling, and use of bio-based materials in industrial applications through an ex ante LCA coupled with LCC. Implementing the three criteria mentioned above would reduce the environmental impact from 50% to 86% compared to the baseline scenario with the highest benefits obtained by implementing the only repairing. LCC results indicate that manufacturing and repairing parts built from bio-based CFRP is economically sustainable. However, recycling can only be economically sustainable under a specific condition. Managerial strategies are proposed to mitigate the uncertainties of the recycling business. The findings of this study can provide valuable guidance on supporting decisions for companies making strategic plans.
  • Publisher: Switzerland: MDPI AG
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 1996-1944
    EISSN: 1996-1944
    DOI: 10.3390/ma15092986
    PMID: 35591321
  • Source: GFMER Free Medical Journals
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