Bengü YILDIZ ZEYREK, Buse AYDOĞAN, Esra DİLEKCAN, Fahrettin ÖZTÜRK

Termoplastik kompozitlerin geri dönüşüm potansiyeli

Termoplastik kompozit malzemeler, geri dönüşüm potansiyelleri nedeniyle havacılık endüstrisi için vazgeçilmez bir seçenek haline gelmiştir. Havacılık sanayinde her yıl birçok atık malzemenin ortaya çıktığı kaçınılmaz bir gerçektir. Havacılık ve uzay araçları imalatında geri dönüştürülebilir termoplastik kompozitlerin kullanımı, kompozit atıklara bir çözüm sunmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, termoplastik kompozitlerin geri dönüştürülebilirliğinin avantajları ve atık yönetimi olarak geri dönüşümün çevre, ekonomi ve enerji açısından faydaları araştırılmıştır. Mevcut sonuçlar, termoplastik kompozitlerin geri dönüşüm ve yeniden şekillendirme için oldukça uygun olduğunu göstermektedir. Bu kapsamda geri dönüştürülebilir termoplastiklerin üretimde kullanılması sıfır malzeme üretimini azaltarak ekonomik ve çevresel kazanımlar sağlamaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Termoplastik kompozitler, Geri dönüşüm, Kompozit geri dönüşüm, Termoplastik kompozit geri dönüşüm, Termoplastik atıklar

Recycle potential of thermoplastic composites

Thermoplastic composite materials have become indispensable for the aerospace industry due to their processing and recycling potentials. The use of recyclable thermoplastic composites in aerospace manufacturing, offers a solution to the composite waste. It is a fact that a lot of waste convenient materials emerge every year. In this study, the advantages of thermoplastic composites being suitable for recycling and the benefits of recycling as a waste management in terms of environment, economy and energy were evaluated. Current outcomes indicate that thermoplastic composites are quite convenient for recycling and reshaping. In this context, the use of recyclable thermoplastics in production provides economic and environmental benefit by reducing the production of zero materials.

Keywords:

Thermoplastic composites, Recycle, Composite recycle, Thermoplastic composites recycle, Thermoplastic wastes,

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