Open AccessUsing taguchi approach for investigating mechanical properties of recycled carbon fibre reinforced thermoplastics for injection moulding applications
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Syairah Zainudin,
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Norshah Aizat Shuaib,
Nur’ain Wahidah Ya Omar,
Azwan Iskandar Azmi,
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Publication year - 2021
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international journal of modern manufacturing technologies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.197
H-Index - 7
ISSN - 2067-3604
DOI - 10.54684/ijmmt.2021.13.2.149
Subject(s) - taguchi methods , materials science , aerospace , injection moulding , automotive industry , orthogonal array , composite material , carbon fibers , filler (materials) , engineering , composite number , aerospace engineering
Demand for carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) increases due to its popular demand in sectors such as automotive and aerospace. This leads to high volume of manufacturing and end of life CFRP waste. The challenge is to recycle the heterogenous waste and utilise the recycled carbon fibre (rCF) in potential applications, including the injection moulding process. However, the effect of processing parameters such as type of new thermoplastics, filler weight loading and particle size on product mechanical properties is not well understood. This study carried out experimental trials based on L4 Taguchi orthogonal design. It is found that the mechanical and physical properties significantly depend on the selected parameters. Optimisation of the parameters should depend on final application of the product. This study highlights potential use of rCF in reinforcing pure thermoplastics, as well as an alternative material to virgin carbon fibre (CF).