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Pyrolysis
is the thermal decomposition of materials at high temperature
without the presence of oxygen. Pyrolysis
of
a polymeric composite produces various hydrocarbons comprising
up to 25-30% of the reaction products. These hydrocarbons
can be used to produce energy or as ingredients with new polymers.
The remaining product from pyrolysis is solid waste that must
be disposed of at a cost. Thus the use of pyrolysis for recycling
composites is not always as cost effective as other recycling
methods.
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