MUMBAI, India, Aug. 22 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202517072852 A) filed by Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Aarhus, Denmark, on July 31, for 'a method for recycling a composite structure with a metal containing member.'

Inventor(s) include Nielsen, Troels Bach; and Petersen, Aksel.

The application for the patent was published on Aug. 22, under issue no. 34/2025.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "A method for recycling a composite structure (6, 6a) is disclosed The composite structure (6, 6a) comprises a metal containing member (11), such as a metal mesh, arranged at or near a surface of the composite structure (6, 6a). A release agent (12) is applied to the surface of the composite structure (6, 6a), the applied release agent (12) softening the surface of the composite structure (6, 6a). The metal containing member (11) is mechanically removed from the composite structure (6, 6a), and the composite structure (6, 6a) is subsequently processed for at least partly recycling of the material of the composite structure (6, 6a)."

The patent application was internationally filed on Jan. 31, 2024, under International application No.PCT/DK2024/050015.

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