Rice lab finds better way to handle hard-to-recycle material
February 29, 2024
February 29, 2024
HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 29 -- Rice University issued the following news release:
by Kayt Sukel
Special to Rice News
Glass fiber-reinforced plastic (GFRP), a strong and durable composite material, is widely used in everything from aircraft parts to windmill blades. Yet the very qualities that make it robust enough to be used in so many different applications make it difficult to dispose of consequently, most GFRP waste is buried in a landfill once it reaches it . . .
by Kayt Sukel
Special to Rice News
Glass fiber-reinforced plastic (GFRP), a strong and durable composite material, is widely used in everything from aircraft parts to windmill blades. Yet the very qualities that make it robust enough to be used in so many different applications make it difficult to dispose of consequently, most GFRP waste is buried in a landfill once it reaches it . . .