Physical recycling of polyimide waste films to improve friction and wear properties of rubber

Xin Liu, Yangyang Zhao, Liwei Wu, Zhixiong Huang, Yanbing Wang, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, PR China, Key Lab of Advanced Technology for Specially Functional Materials , Ministry of Education, Wuhan University of Technology, PR China

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Published online on March 02, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, Ahead of Print.
The surge in polyimide (PI) film production has resulted in a significant accumulation of waste films. Thus, exploring rational recycling and reuse strategies for PI waste films is of great significance. In this work, PI waste film was ground into powder ...