Toughened recycled polypropylene: blends produced via the solid-state shear pulverization process

Klementina Khait*, Stephen Howard Carr

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Post-consumer polypropylene (PP) has been toughened via a novel Solid-State Shear Pulverization (S3P) process (which employs a modified twin-screw extruder made by Berstorff Maschinenbau, GmbH, Germany) and with the addition of a small amount of polyolefin plastomer (POP). It is the use of this novel process, in combination with the incorporation of small amounts (approx. 5% by weight) of POP that creates the desired material. Notched impact strength of recycled PP/POP blends increased by 40% as compared with that of recycled PP alone: fracture toughness values improved similarly. The S3P process is proposed to function by causing mechanochemical mechanisms that lead to self-compatibilization between the rubber modifier and the polypropylene base material.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationSpecial Areas
PublisherSoc Plast Eng
Pages2939-2941
Number of pages3
Volume3
StatePublished - Jan 1 1998
EventProceedings of the 1998 56th Annual Technical Conference, ANTEC. Part 3 (of 3) - Atlanta, GA, USA
Duration: Apr 26 1998Apr 30 1998

Other

OtherProceedings of the 1998 56th Annual Technical Conference, ANTEC. Part 3 (of 3)
CityAtlanta, GA, USA
Period4/26/984/30/98

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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