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The role of additives in the recycling of polymers
Francesco Paolo La Mantiasubject
chemistry.chemical_classificationMaterials sciencePolymers and PlasticsOrganic ChemistryCompatibilizationPolymerCondensed Matter Physicschemistry.chemical_compoundchemistryChemical engineeringHomogeneousMaterials ChemistryDegradation (geology)Composite materialThermoplastic polymerdescription
The main problems in post-consumer plastics recycling are due to the degradation undergone by the polymers during processing steps and by the products during their lifetime and, for heterogeneous recycling, to the incompatibility of different polymers. To reduce the negative effects of the recycling steps, two main ways can be adopted for homogeneous materials: restabilization during the recycling to avoid or at least to slow the degradation and addition of fillers and modifiers capable of improving the performance of thermoplastic polymers without increasing the final cost of the secondary material. In the case of mixed plastics, compatibilization is the necessary step to obtain secondary materials with acceptable properties.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-12-01 | Macromolecular Symposia |