A new approach to plastic recycling via the concept of microfibrillar composites
The dramatic situation with the environmental impact of plastics waste we observe nowadays is related with their inherent peculiarity as materials – they do not change substantially their properties after converting into waste even into litter. Just this their peculiarity could help for partial solu...
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| description | The dramatic situation with the environmental impact of plastics waste we observe nowadays is related with their inherent peculiarity as materials – they do not change substantially their properties after converting into waste even into litter. Just this their peculiarity could help for partial solution of the problem – to convert the plastics waste via recycling into valuable materials and thus to reduce the amount of plastics litter. As a possible technology of polymer recycling the concept of microfibrillar composites (MFCs) is discussed when blends of two non-miscible polymers are melt blended, extruded, cold drawn and further compression- or injection molded for manufacturing of polymer-polymer composites. The MFC based on PET from Coca Cola bottle and low-density polyethylene are characterized by superior mechanical properties achieved via cold drawing.It is stressed that the recycling does not solve the problem of the negative impact of plastics on the environment, it only postpones this solution. This is because after the end-of-life of the recycled plastics they are converted again in waste or litter. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-381312b35e3e48cf98c7e514ec1ea59e2022-12-21T19:57:27ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Advanced Industrial and Engineering Polymer Research2542-50482021-07-0143187198A new approach to plastic recycling via the concept of microfibrillar compositesStoyko Fakirov0The University of Auckland, Auckland, 1142, New ZealandThe dramatic situation with the environmental impact of plastics waste we observe nowadays is related with their inherent peculiarity as materials – they do not change substantially their properties after converting into waste even into litter. Just this their peculiarity could help for partial solution of the problem – to convert the plastics waste via recycling into valuable materials and thus to reduce the amount of plastics litter. As a possible technology of polymer recycling the concept of microfibrillar composites (MFCs) is discussed when blends of two non-miscible polymers are melt blended, extruded, cold drawn and further compression- or injection molded for manufacturing of polymer-polymer composites. The MFC based on PET from Coca Cola bottle and low-density polyethylene are characterized by superior mechanical properties achieved via cold drawing.It is stressed that the recycling does not solve the problem of the negative impact of plastics on the environment, it only postpones this solution. This is because after the end-of-life of the recycled plastics they are converted again in waste or litter.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542504821000099Polymer wastesPolymer recyclingMicrofibrillar compositesPolymer nanocompositesSingle polymer composites |
| spellingShingle | Stoyko Fakirov A new approach to plastic recycling via the concept of microfibrillar composites Advanced Industrial and Engineering Polymer Research Polymer wastes Polymer recycling Microfibrillar composites Polymer nanocomposites Single polymer composites |
| title | A new approach to plastic recycling via the concept of microfibrillar composites |
| title_full | A new approach to plastic recycling via the concept of microfibrillar composites |
| title_fullStr | A new approach to plastic recycling via the concept of microfibrillar composites |
| title_full_unstemmed | A new approach to plastic recycling via the concept of microfibrillar composites |
| title_short | A new approach to plastic recycling via the concept of microfibrillar composites |
| title_sort | new approach to plastic recycling via the concept of microfibrillar composites |
| topic | Polymer wastes Polymer recycling Microfibrillar composites Polymer nanocomposites Single polymer composites |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542504821000099 |
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