MUMBAI, India, Aug. 29 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202517074764 A) filed by Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Aarhus, Denmark, on Aug. 6, for 'a method for retrieving a recyclable fibre mat from an epoxy composite structure.'
Inventor(s) include Hansen, Jesper Romer; and Rehmeier, Mie.
The application for the patent was published on Aug. 29, under issue no. 35/2025.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "A method for retrieving a recyclable fibre mat (13) from an epoxy composite structure (6, 6a) is disclosed An epoxy composite structure (6, 6a), e.g. a wind turbine blade (6), made from a composite material comprising at least one fibre mat (13) embedded in a matrix of epoxy resin (14) is provided. The epoxy composite structure (6, 6a) is exposed to a release agent (11), e.g. comprising acid, such as formic acid, causing disintegration of the epoxy composite structure (6, 6a). The at least one fibre mat (13) is retrieved from the disintegrated epoxy composite structure (6, 6a). A recycled fibre mat (13) comprising epoxy particles chemically and/or mechanically bonded to the surface of the fibre mat is also disclosed."
The patent application was internationally filed on Jan. 31, 2024, under International application No.PCT/DK2024/050016.
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