Manufacturing process of reproduction plate by nonmetallic materials reclaimed from pulverized printed circuit boards

The aim of this study was to present a new method for resource utilization of nonmetallic materials reclaimed from pulverized waste printed circuit boards. A reproduction nonmetallic plate (RNMP) was prepared by adding resin paste, glass fiber and additives into nonmetallic materials using self-made hot-press former. Principle of manufacturing process and effects of mould temperature and moulding time on the mechanical properties of RNMP were studied. The results showed that when moulding pressure was fixed at 6 MPa, the optimum conditions for the RNMP were as follows: 140/135 °C for top/bottom mould temperature, 5 min for moulding time. The maximum content of nonmetallic materials in RNMP was up to 40 wt%. When nonmetallic material content was 20 wt%, the RNMP moulded at optimum conditions had excellent mechanical properties, with impact strength of 5.8 kJ/m2 and flexural strength of 65.1 MPa.