Upgrading Mixed Plastic Waste through Industrial Symbiosis: Pseudoductile Regenerated Cellulose Fiber-Reinforced Shredder Residue Composites.

ABSTRACT: The mechanical performance of mixed plastic waste from shredder residue is hindered by brittleness and catastrophic failure, limiting its potential applications. In this study, the mechanical properties of mixed plastic is enhanced by reinforcement with rayon fibers through a wet powder impregnation process to leverage the fiber's ductility and entanglement. However, mixed plastic remains poorly dispersed in water during the composite manufacturing, resulting in poorly consolidated composite, which further deteriorates the mechanical properties of mixed plastic from 1.5% strain-at-break to 0.7%. To address this issue, the addition of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) surfactant is explored, where the optimal concentration is found beyond the critical micelle concentration at 10 mM. Lowering the

SUBMITTER: Singkronart K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11650560 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature