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Recycling and Reuse of Composite Materials

  • 1st Edition - September 1, 2026
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: N. M. Nurazzi, Emin Bayraktar, Mohd Nor Faiz Norrrahim, A. Norli, Gamze Çakır Kabakcı
  • Language: English

Recycling and Reuse of Composite Materials presents the latest developments in this important research field. The book begins with a brief introductory section explaining the fu… Read more

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Description

Recycling and Reuse of Composite Materials presents the latest developments in this important research field. The book begins with a brief introductory section explaining the fundamentals of composite recycling including sorting and separation techniques for waste composites. Thermal, mechanical and chemical recycling processes are then discussed in detail as well as information on the additives used in recycled composites. The middle section of the book then discusses the various types of recycled composites that are currently commercially available and their related technology. These include thermoplastic, thermoset-matrix waste, metal-waste and rubber-polymer based composites. The utilization of lignocellulosic waste is also discussed in detail.

The chapters address the challenges and solutions in recycling these complex structures for a board range of different applications. With its focus on idea generation and informed decision-making, the book will serve as a valuable reference resource for individuals engaged in research, design, and engineering across both public and private sectors, fostering a vision for sustainable product development.

Key features

  • Focuses on the fundamentals, processing, and characterization of recycled composites and discusses their properties and performance
  • Covers conceptual design solutions, materials selection, fabrication techniques, structural analysis, and circular product development
  • Discusses the challenges and solutions in recycling complex composite structures
  • Addresses global challenges, economic aspects, environmental considerations, and lifecycle analysis of recycled composite materials
  • Contains case studies on the processing and properties of recycled composites and reuse of composite materials
  • Covers automotive, construction, packaging, and consumer sectors

Readership

Academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists and engineers, and manufacturers who are interested in the recycling and reuse of composite materials for a broad range of different applications

Table of contents

Part 1: Fundamental Aspects of Recycling and Reuse of Composite Materials

1. An Introduction to Composite Recycling

2. Innovations in Sorting and Separation Techniques

3. Recycling Technologies for Composite Waste: Thermal, Mechanical and Chemical Processes

4. Additives used for Recycled Composites

Part 2: Recycled Composites and Reuse of Composite Materials

5. Utilization of Lignocellulosic Waste for Emerging Applications

6. Development of Recycled Thermoplastic-based Products

7. Recycling and Reuse of PET Waste into High-quality Products

8. Recycled Composites in the Construction Industry

9. Metal Waste-based Composites

10. Design of Hybrid Composites from Scrap Metal Waste

11. Sustainability of Multifunctional Composites from Recycled Materials

12. Advanced Composites from Polymer-based Recycled Materials

13. Advanced Composites from Metal-based Recycled Materials

14. Sustainability of High Strength Composites Containing High Nb and NiAl Intermetallic

15. Sustainability of Composites Reinforced with Natural Fibres

16. Rubber Polymer-based Composites Reinforced with Natural Fibres

17. Wool Hemp-based Composites Reinforced with Natural Fibres

18. Hydoxyapatite-reinforced Biocomposites with Nano Silica and Recycled Peek

Part 3: The Social Impact of Recycled Composites and Reuse of Composite Materials

19. Challenges and Solutions in Recycling Complex Composite Structures

20. Economic Aspects and Life Cycle Assessment of Sustainable Composite Materials

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: September 1, 2026
  • Language: English

About the editors

NN

N. M. Nurazzi

N. M. Nurazzi is a senior lecturer at the School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia. Before joining the Universiti Sains Malaysia he was a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Centre for Defence Foundation Studies, National Defence University of Malaysia, under a Newton Research Grant to study the “Role of Intermolecular Interaction in Conductive Polymer Wrapped MWCNT as Organophosphate Sensing Material Structure”. He obtained BSc. and MSc. in Polymer Technology from the Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) in 2011 and 2014, respectively. In 2018, he was awarded a PhD from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) in Materials Engineering under the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia scholarship. His main research interests are polymer composites and natural fibre composites. To date, he has authored and co-authored over 200 publications, including 100 journal papers, 4 books and 50 book chapters.
Affiliations and expertise
Bioresource Technology Division, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia

EB

Emin Bayraktar

Emin Bayraktar (Prof. Emeritus, Habil., Dr (Ph.D.), DSc—Doctor of Science) is an academic and research staff member in Mechanical and Manufacturing engineering at SUPMECA/Paris, France. His research areas include manufacturing techniques of new materials (basic composites—hybrid), metal forming of thin sheets (design + test + FEM), static and dynamic behavior and optimization of materials (experimental and FEM—utilization and design of composite-based metallic and non-metallic, powder metallurgy, and energetic material aeronautical applications), metallic-based and non-metallic materials, powder metallurgy and metallurgy of steels, welding, and heat treatment, as well as the processing of new composites, sintering techniques, sinter–forging, and thixoforming,. He has authored more than 200 publications in International Journals and Conference Proceedings and has also authored more than 90 research reports (European = Steel Committee projects, Test + Simulation). He is a Fellow of WAMME (World Academy of Science in Materials and Manufacturing Engineering), an Editorial Board—Member of JAMME (International Journal of Achievement in Materials and Manufacturing Engineering), an Advisory board member of AMPT—2009 (Advanced Materials Processing technologies), and a member of APCMP—2008 and APCMP—2010.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, ISAE-SUPMECA-School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Paris, Saint Ouen, France

MN

Mohd Nor Faiz Norrrahim

M. N. F. Norrrahim is a distinguished researcher with a profound passion for nanotechnology. His remarkable expertise in these fields is underscored by his extensive body of high-impact publications. To date, He has authored or co-authored over 133 scholarly articles, including 3 books, 87 journal paper, and 43 book chapters in esteemed journals. Norrrahim’s exceptional work has not gone unnoticed; he has been honored with several local and international innovation awards. His remarkable scholarly influence is reflected in his current H-index, which stands at 39 on Google Scholar and 35 on Scopus, solidifying his place as a leading authority in his field. His dedication and contributions have led to his inclusion in the prestigious list of the World's Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University, USA.
Affiliations and expertise
Postdoctoral Fellow, Research Center for Chemical Defence (CHEMDEF), National Defence University of Malaysia (UPNM), Kem Perdana Sungai Besi, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

AN

A. Norli

A. Norli is currently lecturer of chemistry at National Defence University of Malaysia (NDUM), Malaysia since 2012. She received her Master of Philosophy degree in Advanced Materials from University of Malaya (UM), Malaysia in 2004. She working as a research assistant at Fritz Haber Institut, The Max Plank Society, Germany from 2002 until 2003 as part of the internship to complete her master’s degree. She received scholarship under Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia (MOHE) to pursue Doctor of Philosophy study at UM in the field of Nanomaterials. She continues her interest in research by doing post-doctoral studies at University College London, England in 2016 working in the field of heterogeneous catalysis. She was awarded with several research grant under MOHE and as PI for an International grant Newton Fund in 2019. In overall, her research output includes more than 50 publications in respected journals, 10 abstracts in national and international conferences. Her areas of interests include material science focused on the synthesis and characterization of carbon-based material and their application as sensing material, development of supported nanoparticles as heterogeneous catalysts for photocatalytic reaction and hydrogenation reaction. She is one of the editor for book Nanofillers for Sustainable Applications.
Affiliations and expertise
Lecturer of chemistry, National Defence University of Malaysia (NDUM), Malaysia

GK

Gamze Çakır Kabakcı

Gamze Çakır Kabakcı is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at OSTIM Technical University, Turkey. She received her PhD in Mechanical Engineering from CY Cergy Paris Université. Her research focuses on experimental and numerical analysis of composite materials, recycled polymer and rubber-based composites, and finite element modeling. She has extensive experience with ABAQUS-based simulations and material modeling. She has authored peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters in the field.

Affiliations and expertise
Department of Mechanical Engineering OSTIM Technical University, Ankara Turkey