Characterization of Morphological, Thermal, and Mechanical Performances and UV Ageing Degradation of Post-Consumer Recycled Polypropylene for Automotive Industries.

ABSTRACT: Considering the increasing use of plastics in vehicles, the need for sustainable management is becoming a matter of concern. The reintroduction of plastic originated from post-consumer waste in the vehicle manufacturing loop can also be a solution to meet the recent EU ELVs (end-of-life vehicles) legislation in terms of sustainability. This study focuses on post-consumer polypropylene (PP) compounds destined for automotive applications by assessing their morphological, thermal, and mechanical properties. Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) techniques were used. Since the ageing of these materials, caused by the thermo-oxidative degradation process, may compromise their performances, a comprehens

SUBMITTER: Arese M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11901271 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature