The outstanding performance of conventional thermosets arising from their covalently cross-
linked networks directly results in a limited recyclability. The available commercial or close …

The wind power industry is a fast growing, global consumer of glass fiber-reinforced plastics
(GFRP) composites, which correlates with the industry's rapid growth in recent years …

Wind energy has experienced enormous growth in the past few decades; as a result, there
are thousands of wind turbines around the world that will reach the end of their design …

Over the past ten years, the growth of wind energy has been significant. Wind power uses
the kinetic energy of the wind to produce electric energy without generating green house …

With an increasing demand for composite materials in many fields, awareness concerning
their waste management collection and treatment is rising. An overview of the composite …

Composite materials constitute an appealing choice in many industrial sectors, due to their
unique composition and characteristics, such as low maintenance requirements, light …

Various scenarios of end-of-life management of wind turbine blades are reviewed.“Reactive”
strategies, designed to deal with already available, ageing turbines, installed in the 2000s …

In this paper, a review of the current status and future perspectives for reinforced glass fiber
waste is undertaken, as well as an evaluation of the management hierarchy for these end-of …

Composite materials, in particular fibre reinforced polymers, present a challenge when
reaching their end of life. Current recycling processes are unable to capture the high-end …

The background to this research is that across the world there will be 200,000 tonnes of
wind turbine blade waste to be disposed of each year from 2033. The purpose of the …