Efficient reclamation of carbon fibers from epoxy composite waste through catalytic pyrolysis in molten ZnCl 2

after sizing exhibited a desirable reinforcing effect on the flexure performance and interlaminar shear strength of unidirectional carbon fiber/epoxy composites which was close to the performance levels of composite samples containing commercial T700 carbon fibers. Therefore, efficient technology to reclaim high-quality carbon fibers from epoxy matrices has been devised.