Abstract: The current R&D situation of recycling carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) wastes was illustrated in this article, in terms of several relative technologies and processes introduced by universities;research institutes and companies abroad. Furthermore, some suggestions on how to develop domestic technologies of recycling carbon fibers from CFRP wastes and reuse them were put forward.

Key words: carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP); reused carbon fiber; recycling technology