Bruno Caruso
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Research Subjects
Bruno Caruso has a total of 7 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Fabrizio Sarasini
Department of Chemical Engineering Materials Environment, Sapienza University of Rome, 00184 Rome, Italy
1 shared publication - Irene Bavasso
Department of Chemical Engineering Materials Environment, Sapienza University of Rome, 00184 Rome, Italy
1 shared publication - Jacopo Tirillò
Department of Chemical Engineering Materials Environment, Sapienza University of Rome, 00184 Rome, Italy
1 shared publication - Marco Valente
Department of Chemical Engineering, Materials, Environment, Sapienza University of Rome, 00184 Rome, Italy
1 shared publication - Matteo Sambucci
Sapienza University of Rome
1 shared publication - Sara Taherinezhad Tayebi
Department of Chemical Engineering, Materials, Environment, Sapienza University of Rome, 00184 Rome, Italy
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 17 August 2025
- Published by MDPI AG in Journal of Composites Science
- Vol. 9 (8) , 441
Sustainable Acrylic Thermoplastic Composites via Vacuum-Assisted Resin Infusion Molding: Evaluation and Comparison of Fabrics and Recycled Non-Woven Carbon Fiber as Reinforcement
Recently, environmental issues have compelled people worldwide to pursue sustainability and adopt circular economy practices across all engineering sectors, including polymer engineering and composite fabrication. A transition towards fabric-reinforced thermoplastics (FRTPs), a greener solution, has been recommended in recent years. On the other hand, utilizing recovered reinforcing phases, such as recycled carbon fiber (rCF), has attracted tremendous attention. In this framework, the aim of this research is to investigate the performance of acrylic-based FRTPs (Elium® resin developed by Arkema). Woven virgin carbon fiber (vCF) and non-woven recycled carbon fiber (rCF) fabrics were used as reinforcement architectures for the fabrication of composites via resin infusion. The optimized formulation selected for the matrix showed flexural modulus and flexural strength of 5 GPa and 78 MPa, respectively. Composites prepared with woven vCF reached 36 GPa and 620 MPa values of flexural modulus and strength, respectively. The study of non-woven fabric is of particular interest, because the web is composed of recycled carbon fibers obtained from end-of-life (EoL) thermoset composite components. The results were promising; the flexural modulus reached 8 GPa, and the flexural strength was 113 MPa. Improvements are anticipated, especially in the parameters and conditions of the molding process.
- 17 August 2025
- Published by MDPI AG in Journal of Composites Science
- Vol. 9 (8) , 441
Open AccessSustainable Acrylic Thermoplastic Composites via Vacuum-Assisted Resin Infusion Molding: Evaluation and Comparison of Fabrics and Recycled Non-Woven Carbon Fiber as Reinforcement
Recently, environmental issues have compelled people worldwide to pursue sustainability and adopt circular economy practices across all engineering sectors, including polymer engineering and composite fabrication. A transition towards fabric-reinforced thermoplastics (FRTPs), a greener solution, has been recommended in recent years. On the other hand, utilizing recovered reinforcing phases, such as recycled carbon fiber (rCF), has attracted tremendous attention. In this framework, the aim of this research is to investigate the performance of acrylic-based FRTPs (Elium® resin developed by Arkema). Woven virgin carbon fiber (vCF) and non-woven recycled carbon fiber (rCF) fabrics were used as reinforcement architectures for the fabrication of composites via resin infusion. The optimized formulation selected for the matrix showed flexural modulus and flexural strength of 5 GPa and 78 MPa, respectively. Composites prepared with woven vCF reached 36 GPa and 620 MPa values of flexural modulus and strength, respectively. The study of non-woven fabric is of particular interest, because the web is composed of recycled carbon fibers obtained from end-of-life (EoL) thermoset composite components. The results were promising; the flexural modulus reached 8 GPa, and the flexural strength was 113 MPa. Improvements are anticipated, especially in the parameters and conditions of the molding process.