PERFORMANCE BLENDS BASED ON RECYCLED POLYMERS

Authors
AKKAPEDDI MK VANBUSKIRK B MASON CD CHUNG SS SWAMIKANNU X
Citation
Mk. Akkapeddi et al., PERFORMANCE BLENDS BASED ON RECYCLED POLYMERS, Polymer engineering and science, 35(1), 1995, pp. 72-78
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Polymer Sciences","Engineering, Chemical
Journal title
Polymer engineering and science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00323888
Volume
35
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
72 - 78
Database
ISI
SICI code
0032-3888(1995)35:1<72:PBBORP>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
The recent growth in the post-consumer recycling of plastics presents an opportunity for developing new, value-added blend products from the recycled polymers. However, in order to develop blends with useful pe rformance characteristics, suitable techniques of compatibilization an d impact modification must be employed. In this study, reactive toughe ning and compatibilization techniques have been found to be particular ly useful in achieving high thermal embrittlement resistance in the bl ends of recycled poly(ethylene terephthalate) containing functionalize d ethylene copolymers and polycarbonate. Reactive compatibilization of recycled polyolefin blends with poly(ethylene terephthalate) and poly amide has also been investigated.