GFRP is a natural insulator. Its electrical non-conductivity makes it ideal for use in power plants, substations ...

Reporting in the journal, Resource, Conservation, and Recycling, the team of researchers cut the lightweight material that is commonly used in wind turbine blades, called glass fiber-reinforced ...

But now, researchers at Washington State University have developed a new, environmentally friendly method to recycle wind ...

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.

Researchers have developed a new method to recycle wind turbine blades without using harsh chemicals. The method yields high-strength glass fibers and resins that can be re-purposed to create stronger ...

The challenge lies in breaking down the cured lightweight material many older blades from the 1990s are made from: glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP). But in their work, published in the ...

Glass fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC ... With the addition of water, curing polymer and glass fiber for reinforcement, GFRC is typically cast at 0.75” to 1“ thick. Mixes can be modified ...

A team of researchers at Washington State University has found a cleaner, simpler way to recycle wind turbine blades and turn them into stronger, reusable plastics. This breakthrough could help solve ...

Researchers developed a process to recycle glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP), a common material in wind turbine blades. They cut the lightweight material into two-inch blocks, soaked them in ...

Carbon fibre composites are exceptionally strong and lightweight, making them preferred materials in many industries. But the ...

“The modules we have developed employ glass fiber-reinforced sheets/mats on both the front and rear sides of the modules. This makes the modules bifacial, resulting in slightly higher energy ...

A new method to recycle wind turbine blades without using harsh chemicals resulted in the recovery of high-strength glass fibers and ...