期刊
POLYMER TESTING
卷 99, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2021.107216
关键词
Recycled; Polymer; PC-ABS; Mechanical properties; Thermal properties; Variation
资金
- CAE group at Volvo Cars
- Material Center at Volvo Cars
The study revealed that recycled PC-ABS shows similar performance variability compared to prime samples, with exceptions in certain mechanical properties due to defects and changes in molecular weight leading to reduced deformability. It also identified key areas where recycled PC-ABS has potential as replacements for neat PC-ABS.
The aim of this work is to investigate the performance variability of post-industrial (PIR) and post-consumer recycled (PCR) polycarbonate acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (PC-ABS). In addition, necessary testing methodology for understanding polymer variation in recycled polymers are established. The thermal expansion behaviour of all tested material were found to be similar and FT-IR testing revealed no conclusive evidence of oxidative degradation. Both PIR and PCR exhibited similar levels of variation in mechanical properties compared with prime samples, with the exception of elongation at break and quasi-static impact behaviour. In these two tests, prime polymers showed lower variation and superior performance to both recycled polymers. The presence of defects and changes in molecular weight were determined to be leading causes of the reduced deformability. Our work contributes by identifying key areas where recycled PC-ABS show good potential as replacements for neat PC-ABS. Furthermore, the work demonstrates methods for material testing against performance criteria to pave way for effective replacement of neat PC-ABS with its recycled counterparts.
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