End of Life Options for FRP Composites
About 160,000 tonnes of FRP waste is produced each year and needs to be dealt with. A call for papers has been issued for a technical workshop on end of life options for FRP composites on December 2 in Chesterfield, UK.
END OF LIFE: Fibre reinforced polymers (FRPs) are increasingly being used across many sectors and the UK FRP industry produces around 160,000 tonnes of waste per annum, with about 70% of this coming from end-of-life and 30% post-production.
At present the most common disposal method for UK FRP waste is landfill. Current and impending waste management legislation will put more pressure on the industry to address the options available for dealing with FRP waste through recycling and reuse.
This workshop will enable delegates to learn about waste disposal options for FRP waste. Current UK recycling programmes and facilities will be presented along with plans for the future.
Papers are invited on the subject of End of Life Options for FRP material. Themes include:
• Recovery of waste
• Recycling routes
• Incineration
• Waste minimisation
• Re-use options
• Design for deconstruction
• Emerging technologies
• Case studies
Send a short abstract (250 words max) by October 8, 2010, to claire.whysall@netcomposites.com outlining the key aspects of your presentation.
Chosen speakers will get a free place at this event, which will take place at the NetComposites offices at 4A Broom Business Park, Bridge Way, Chesterfield, S41 9QG, UK.
