From Waste to Styrene-Butadiene (SBR) Reuse: Developing PP/SBR/SEP Mixtures with Carbon Nanotubes for Antistatic Application.

ABSTRACT: Styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) waste from the shoe industry was repurposed to produce polypropylene (PP)-based compounds, with the aim of evaluating their antistatic potential. Styrene-ethylene-propylene (SEP) was added as a compatibilizing agent, while carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) were incorporated as a conductive nanofiller. The polymer compounds were processed in an internal mixer, and injection molded. The properties evaluated included torque rheometry, melt flow index (MFI), impact strength, tensile strength, Shore D hardness, electrical conductivity, heat deflection temperature (HDT), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), along with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) for morphology analysis. The production of the PP/SBR/SEP (60/30/10 wt%) compound resulted in a ductile material, e

SUBMITTER: Sobrinho EDM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11398230 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature