Poly(propylene)/waste vulcanized ethylene- propylene-diene monomer (PP/WEPDM) blends prepared by high-shear thermo-kinetic mixer

Şimşek, Eren and Oğuz, Oğuzhan and Bilge, Kaan and Çıtak, Mehmet Kerem and Çolak, Oğuzhan and Menceloğlu, Yusuf Z. (2018) Poly(propylene)/waste vulcanized ethylene- propylene-diene monomer (PP/WEPDM) blends prepared by high-shear thermo-kinetic mixer. Journal of Elastomers and Plastics, 50 (6). pp. 537-553. ISSN 0095-2443 (Print) 1530-8006 (Online)

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Abstract

Polypropylene (PP)–waste elastomer blends are particularly attractive as an economical way of producing sustainable materials, relieving the stress on the environment. Although PP is a commodity thermoplastic finding employment in various applications, its relatively low impact strength might be a significant factor limiting the variety of uses in many industries. Extensive consumption of thermoset elastomers has been a worldwide waste disposal problem. Here, we describe a facile, economical method for reuse of waste ethylene-propylene-diene monomer (EPDM) rubber to produce impact resistant blend materials with the PP via a high-shear thermokinetic mixer. In these blends, waste EPDM was used in various concentrations ranging from 20 to 80 wt%, as the remaining part, PP acts as a carrier matrix or a physical binder depending on the concentration in the blend. Briefly, fivefold increase was achieved in the impact resistance of PP by the addition of 60 wt% EPDM waste. The blend with 80 wt% waste EPDM shows characteristics similar to a thermoplastic elastomer. The conclusion of the study is that the blending method is quite effective to produce high-performance blend materials consisting of high concentrations of thermoset waste which addresses the worldwide disposal problem of waste thermoset rubbers.
Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: compounding; EPDM; high-shear mixing; impact resistance; PP; Recycling
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences > Academic programs > Materials Science & Eng.
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Integrated Manufacturing Technologies Research and Application Center
Depositing User: Yusuf Z. Menceloğlu
Date Deposited: 06 Jun 2023 12:10
Last Modified: 06 Jun 2023 12:10
URI: https://research.sabanciuniv.edu/id/eprint/45896

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