PNNL

Abstract

The proposed resin-enhanced materials, which utilize fully recycled CFRP (carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer) particles, are enabled by PARC's proprietary Chemically Linked Particles Networks (13 granted patents and patent applications) (e.g., [1]). PNNL and PARC have collaborated to develop manufacturing methods, such as vacuum-assisted wet compression molding and filament winding, for fabricating fiber-reinforced composites with the PARC matrix. PNNL has conducted various mechanical, physical, and thermal characterizations to compare their differences between the composites with baseline and PARC matrices. Those characterizations include density, void volume fraction, optical micrography, uniaxial tension, four-point bending/flexure, interlaminar shear, coefficient of thermal expansion, glass transition temperature, and curing kinetics.