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JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
Volume 138, Issue 42, Pages -Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/app.51250
Keywords
ageing; glass transition; mechanical properties; recycling; thermoplastics
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This research focuses on the utilization of ABS/PC polymers obtained from waste electronic equipment, comparing their properties with virgin materials. Experimental results show a synergistic effect when blending ABS and PC waste, leading to enhanced stiffness despite a decrease in mechanical properties. The waste blends exhibit ductile mechanical behavior.
This research deals with the study of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene/polycarbonate (ABS/PC) totally derived from wastes of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). The aim of this study is to investigate the macroscopic use properties of 100% recycled polymers and compare them with the virgin materials. First, a preliminary work of sorting and characterization of the wastes was necessary to identify the predominant polymer components in the lots. Then, four compositions of blends (ABS/PC) were performed at laboratory using the twin-screw extruder and injection techniques. Next, a series of experimental tests were carried out to investigate the morphology of the blends, their mechanical and thermo-mechanical behavior. The experimental results highlighted the synergistic effect by blending ABS and PC wastes. In addition, the comparison with the virgin mixtures has shown a decrease in the mechanical properties of the waste blends, however, the mechanical behavior is still ductile and the blends stiffness was enhanced.
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