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by anonnyj 1635 days ago
Have we solved the problem of propellers breaking a lot and being nob recyclable yet?
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Yes, those are both solved problems. The blades do not in fact "break a lot" in the first place, and manufacturers can recycle old blades at the end of their lifespan into materials for new blades. See for example https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/end-wi..., which you could easily have found with a single google search.
The paper you quote is a press release from 8 months ago that claims to have research project that allows blade recycling. It's far from a mature industry ecosystem.
> The new technology *will "be* a significant milestone

> The project *aims to develop* the technology for industrial scale production *within three years*

Still waiting for Elon Musk "next year AI will drive your Tesla" 2016 promise.

Let’s say your an aluminum refinery. Would you rather process these propellers or raw ore?
Are these aluminum or some fiber-reinforced composite?