Use of Printed Circuit Board as Filler in Composite Material: A Review

Abstract

The widespread adoption of electrical and electronic devices during the past two decades has generated a mountain of electronic garbage. Because of the gravity of the problem posed by the brisk accumulation of electronic waste, a great deal of work is being done on a global scale to find ways to reuse and repurpose old electronics while also creating new environmentally friendly products. We conducted a literature review in which we discussed e-waste generation in different states and presented recycling methods and reuse technologies that have been reported. Both developing and developed economies are essential to the goal of sustainable resource recovery and recycling. It has been determined that recycling non-metallic fraction (NMF) from used printed circuit boards (PCBs) can be a profitable way to manufacture composite material that is both sustainable and widely accepted.