Fiber-Reinforced Plastic (FRP): A composite material incorporating glass fibers, carbon fibers, or similar materials into a plastic resin. Glass Fiber: A high-strength fiber made by drawing glass into fine strands, used in fiber-reinforced plastics. Carbon Fiber: A carbon-based fiber possessing high strength and light weight, used as a material in FRP.

Fiber-Reinforced Plastic (FRP): A composite material incorporating glass fibers, carbon fibers, or similar materials into a plastic resin. Glass Fiber: A high-strength fiber made by drawing glass into fine strands, used in fiber-reinforced plastics. Carbon Fiber: A carbon-based fiber possessing high strength and light weight, used as a material in FRP.
Aramid fiber: A synthetic fiber with high strength and excellent heat resistance, used in bulletproof vests and as reinforcement for FRP. Forming freedom: The property allowing free shaping and design of the material, one characteristic of FRP. Reinforced Plastics Association: The governing body for the FRP industry, providing industry trends and statistical data. High-temperature incineration: A method of waste disposal involving incineration at high temperatures, one method for FRP waste treatment.
Crushed Scrap: Waste materials generated in factories, etc., finely crushed; serves as material for recycling or reuse. SMC Filler: Short for Sheet Molding Compound, a technology using crushed scrap as filler material. Concrete Aggregate: Crushed stone or sand used to enhance concrete strength; utilized as one method for recycling FRP.
Oil conversion: A technology that chemically processes waste to convert it into oil, one method for treating FRP waste. Gasification: A technology that decomposes waste at high temperatures to convert it into gas, one method for treating FRP waste. Landfilling: A disposal method involving burying waste underground, currently the primary treatment method for FRP waste.
Illegal Dumping: The act of dumping waste without permission, violating laws; one aspect of the FRP waste problem. Abandoned Vessels: Waste ships left untreated and abandoned; one aspect of the FRP waste problem. Recycling: Reusing waste as new resources; one of the goals for FRP treatment. Treatment System: A series of processes and equipment for properly treating waste; an area posing challenges for FRP waste.
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company: A major Japanese pharmaceutical company developing technology to reuse FRP crushing scrap. Nippon Chemical Plastics: A Japanese plastic products manufacturer that has commercialized a method to use FRP as concrete aggregate. Composite materials: Materials made by combining two or more different materials; FRP is one example.