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by toomuchtodo 1743 days ago
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/ge-announces-first-us-wind-... (December 2020: GE announces first US wind turbine blade recycling program with Veolia)

https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/end-wi... (May 2021: End of wind power waste? Vestas unveils blade recycling technology)

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> Using the new technology the glass or carbon fibre is separated from the resin and then chemicals further separate the resin into base materials, that are "similar to virgin materials" that can then be used for construction of new blades. Vestas said.

What are those chemicals and what happens to them after they are used?

Probably some agressive solvents (MIBK comes to mind).