Enhanced Recyclability of Thermoplastic Elastomer Toughened Polyamide 6 via Tri- and Multi-epoxy-Terminated POSS Hybrid Additives.

ABSTRACT: Although widely used polymers, such as polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP), are easily recyclable, complex engineering polymer blends used in the automotive sector involve recycling challenges at the end of life. This study explores the alterations in the properties of compatibilized PA6/TPE blends under multiple thermomechanical recycling conditions, especially for the automotive industry in underhood applications. The compatibilization of PA6/TPE blends was achieved through the incorporation of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) nanoparticles, specifically utilizing variants with three and multiple epoxide functional groups (TriEpPOSS and MultEpPOSS, respectively) in their cage structures. Following each recycling step, the blends were pelletized and injection-molded to cha

SUBMITTER: Yıldırım R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11561595 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature