Research Article
Recycling of Aircraft: State of the Art in 2011
Table 2
Evaluation of virgin and recycled carbon fiber (source: Carberry, 2011 [
19]).
| | Cost to manufacture | | Materials (US $/lb) | Energy (kWH/lb) |
| Virgin carbon fiber | 15–30 | 25–75 | Recycled carbon fiber | 8–12 | 1.3–4.5 |
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