A Promising Recycling Strategy via Processing Polypropylene/Recycled Poly(ethylene terephthalate): Reactive Extrusion Using Dual Compatibilizers.

ABSTRACT: Enhancing interfacial adhesion in polypropylene (PP)/recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) blends is crucial for the effective mechanical recycling of these commercial plastic wastes. This study investigates the reactive extrusion of PP/rPET blends using a dual compatibilizer system comprising maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene (PP-g-MA) and various glycidyl methacrylate (GMA)-based compatibilizers. The effects of backbone structure and reactive group on the morphological, mechanical, and thermal characteristics were systematically studied. This study sheds light on the effective compatibilization mechanisms using characterization methods such as Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and morphological analyses (SEM). The results indicate that GMA-based compatibilizers pla

SUBMITTER: Morshedi Dehaghi F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11398067 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature