Team develops eco-friendly, flame-retardant carbon plastic ideal for recycling
Wednesday, June 24, 2020 - 07:50
in Physics & Chemistry
A flame-retardant carbon-fiber-reinforced composite material has been developed. Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) announced that a research team from its Institute of Advanced Composite Materials, headed by Dr. Yong chae Jung used plant-originated tannic acid to develop a flame-retardant carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP), and also presented a method for its eco-friendly recycling.