Introduction to Recycled Polyethylene

What is/are Recycled Polyethylene?

Recycled Polyethylene - To decrease the modulus and increase the mechanical properties of recycled PET by introducing the flexible segments, the recycled polyethylene-terephthalate (PET) was modified by the chain extender produced with 2, 4, 6, 8-tetramethyl-2, 4, 6, 8-tetra (2, 3-epoxypropoxy) propylcyclotetrasiloxane by the hydrosilylation reaction. ^[1] Thus the aim of the present study was to analyze the feasibility of using flakes made from recycled polyethylene (PE) and tire rubber (GTR) as binder modifiers. ^[2] The plastic shrinkage cracking behaviour of restrained mortar overlays on a concrete substrate was studied with the aim of quantifying the influence of commercially available polypropylene (PP) fibres and recycled polyethylene (R-PE) fibres obtained from discarded fishing nets. ^[3] ABSTRACT The use of glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) and acrylic acid (AAc) as grafting monomers to improve the mechanical properties, particularly tensile strength, of recycled polyethylene (R-PE) is reported in this study. ^[4] Recycled polyethylene-terephthalate (rPET) nanocomposites of reduced flammability were prepared by combining aluminum-alkylphosphinate (AlPi) flame retardant (FR) and natural montmorillonite (MMT), in order to demonstrate that durable, technical products can be produced from recycled materials. ^[5] It is asserted that bio-beads have been manufactured from a heterogeneous mix of recycled polyethylene and end-of-life electrical and electronic plastic, with concentrations of Br, Cd, Cr or Pb in about 50 bio-beads (out of 497 analysed) non-compliant or potentially non-compliant with respect to current regulations on hazardous plastic waste. ^[6] Studied the degree of aging and related natural changes of the chemical structure of recycled polyethylene and polystyrene plastics on the properties of composite materials. ^[7] In this study, the aim was to examine the effects of three different compatibilizers on the recycled polyethylene/ thermoplastic starch (r-LDPE/TPS) blends which are used in producing garbage bags. ^[8] ABSTRACT Composites from recycled polyethylene and kapok fibers were prepared using untreated and plasma-treated fibers. ^[9] Varying ratios of industrial byproduct of flue gas desulfurization gypsum and recycled polyethylene were used to prepare composite matrices in order to develop an eco-friendly material. ^[10] In this study, composites from recycled polyethylene and kapok fibers were prepared with fiber contents of 1, 5 and 10 wt%. ^[11] Polymer modified bitumens were obtained by the introduction of recycled polyethylene into bitumens of different grades and studied by viscometry, oscillatory shear test and optical microscopy. ^[12] The bitumens, having different compositions, and recycled polyethylene, consisting of low- and high-melting point crystallites, were used for the preparation of bitumen/polymer blends. ^[13] Given the relative high impact of the plastic bags, alternative scenarios were tested: using bags entirely produced with recycled polyethylene and bags produced with bio-based plastics derived from starch (TPS) and from wastewater (PHA). ^[14] Keywords : Mechanical Properties, Groundnut Shell Powder, Recycled polyethylene, Viscolastic, Composites. ^[15]

high density polyethylene

This research aims to process and relate the morphology and thermo-mechanical properties of recycled high-density polyethylene (rHDPE) and recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) clay nanocomposites. ^[1] In this research, the mechanical and thermal properties of nanocomposites containing alumina nanoparticles in the high-density polyethylene/recycled polyethylene terephthalate/maleic anhydride polyethylene (HDPE/rPET/MAPE) matrix were investigated. ^[2] This paper reports the effect of compatibilizer agent, polyethylene-grafted-maleic anhydride (MAPE) on the tensile strength of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET)/high density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic composite. ^[3] However, the quality of recycled polyethylenes depends strongly on their purity degree, but the distinction between Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) and High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) by a fast and consistently good methodology is still an unsolved issue for the current recycling processes. ^[4] The study has shown that the virgin low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) are optimal materials as an alternative filament among other options such as virgin high-density polyethylene (HDPE), virgin PET, virgin polypropylene (PP) and recycled HDPE. ^[5] 25 mm in thickness, composed of wood plastic composites (high-density polyethylene, recycled polyethylene terephthalate, and wood flour), was done. ^[6]

Density Recycled Polyethylene

This study looked into the use of low-density recycled polyethylene (LDPE) to produce non-conventional plastic sand cobbles. ^[1] In this work, Wood–polymer composites (WPCs) were prepared from pine wood and High-Density Recycled Polyethylene (HDPEr). ^[2]

Adding Recycled Polyethylene

This paper presents the feasibility study of adding recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) fiber obtained from drinking water bottle as admixture material in the concrete. ^[1] In this study, the influence of adding recycled polyethylene terephthalate granules (PET)) to the strength properties of subbase soil was investigated. ^[2]

Consumer Recycled Polyethylene

Several processes have been developed to recycle PE, but current data gaps exist on the impact of adding post-consumer recycled polyethylene (PCRPE) to different virgin feedstocks on final product performance. ^[1] This paper compiles polymer characterization data collected from polyethylene (PE) blends composed of different densities (low-density, LDPE, linear low-density, LLDPE, medium-density, MDPE, and high-density, HDPE) and post-consumer recycled polyethylene (PCRPE), as presented by Cecon et al. ^[2]

recycled polyethylene terephthalate

In this study, the response of hybrid laminated composite reinforced with recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (rPET) plain-woven mat and plain-woven Kevlar fabric under medium-velocity impact was studied. ^[1] This chapter presents the effect of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fiber as reinforcing fiber for geopolymer composites. ^[2] Coca-Cola says it is debuting its first bottles in the US made from 100% recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET). ^[3] This study investigates the effect of using a multifunctional epoxide chain extender (Joncryl® ADR 4468) on the thermal stabilization and rheological properties of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (R-PET) and its blends with polybutylene terephthalate (PBT). ^[4] Hybrid composites of in-situ microfibrillar recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET)/glass fiber (GF)/polypropylene (PP) were developed as an economical and environmentally friendly alternative to glass fiber reinforced thermoplastic PP composites. ^[5] This paper presents the feasibility study of adding recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) fiber obtained from drinking water bottle as admixture material in the concrete. ^[6] This paper examines the merits of using recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) in bitumen to improve short and long-term aging of bituminous composites used in roadway constructions. ^[7] In order to study the effect of calcium carbonate particles as pore-forming agent on properties of recycled polyethylene terephthalate(PET) masterbatch, pore-forming agent and PET derived from waste bottle were melt-blended and extruded, and then treated with acetic acid solution to obtain recycled PET masterbatch with micro-cavity structure. ^[8] The polyester synthetic fiber (PSF) industry has recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle into raw material and converted them into economically valuable textile materials. ^[9] Purpose The most widely recycled plastic in the world is recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET). ^[10] Here, we report for the first time that a complex material can be constructed from oxygen-doped g-C3N4 and a MIL-53(Fe) metal-organic framework using facile hydrothermal synthesis and recycled polyethylene terephthalate from plastic waste. ^[11] A series of thermoplastic polyester elastomer (TPEE) derivatives based on recycled polyethylene terephthalate (r-PET) and poly(tetramethylene glycol) together with differing amounts (n%, n = 0, 1, 3, and 5) of 1,6-hexanediamine (HDA) were prepared. ^[12] In this work, the development and application of multicomponents obtained from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (r-PET) waste and monotropic liquid crystals as anticorrosion coatings are reported. ^[13] The vast amount of not-recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle waste is a serious threat to the environment. ^[14] 34 kPa), recycled polyethylene terephthalate (1. ^[15] In this study, recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles are shredded in different sizes and added to the polymer concrete composition to investigate the effect on fracture toughness and fracture energy as well as an idea to reduce environmental pollution. ^[16] Therefore, this experimental study focused on modifying the epoxy adhesive by blending recycled Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fibres to enhance thermal performance. ^[17] This work explores a novel blend of recycled polyethylene terephthalate/polyamide 11 (rPET/PA11). ^[18] Recycled polyethylene terephthalate (RPET) is being used as matrix material in a variety of polymer matrix composites. ^[19] In this paper, wood dust, recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate, recycled Polyethylene (rPET/rPE) and SEBS-g-MA compatibilizer were processed with different wood dust loadings of 5, 10, and 15 wt %. ^[20] In this study, maleic anhydride grafted polyolefin (POE-g-ma) and methyl metharylate-butadiene-styrene copolymer (MBS) were used as impact modifiers to prepare recycled WPCs (rWPCs) from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) and recycled polyamide 6 (rPA6) blends (PET/PA6). ^[21] In this study, co-pyrolysis of sheep manure (SM) and recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) was studied for the first time in a thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA) in the temperature range of 25–1000 °C with heating rates of 10–30–50 °C min−1 under a nitrogen atmosphere. ^[22] This paper evaluates the thermal and mechanical performance of eco-friendly mortars containing 0%, 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) particles as partial replacements for sand. ^[23] In this study, the influence of adding recycled polyethylene terephthalate granules (PET)) to the strength properties of subbase soil was investigated. ^[24] This work aims to determine if recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET), with the addition of fine aggregates (sand), is an effective alternative to the use of wood, in fortification structures in small underground mining, evaluating the physical properties of compressive strength, flexural strength, buckling strength and shear strength. ^[25] The nanofibrous membrane is prepared via a facile and cost‐effective electrospinning technique using environmentally sustainable materials, such as recycled polyethylene terephthalate and chitosan. ^[26] Also, a comparative study is presented, based on our previous works in area of the concrete reinforcing with recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET). ^[27] In this study, waste from plastic bottles was used to fabricate recycled polyethylene terephthalate (r-PET) nanofibers via the electrospinning technique, and high-performance conductive polyethylene terephthalate nanofibers (r-PET nanofibers) were prepared followed by copper deposition using the electroless deposition (ELD) method. ^[28] The aim of this study is to investigate the dimensional stability, bending strength and modulus of elasticity at bending of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) layers - wood laminated composites bonded with polyurethane (PU) adhesive and to analyze the deformation behavior with digital image correlation (DIC) during the bending test. ^[29] - A study was conducted to reduce the solid waste problem by developing the mortar composite from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and palm oil fuel ash (POFA). ^[30] In this study, maleic anhydride grafted polyolefin elastomers (POE-g-ma) and methyl methacrylate-butadiene-styrene copolymer (MBS) were used as impact modifiers to prepare WPCs from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) and recycled polyamide 6 (rPA6) blends (PET/PA6). ^[31] More closely, this paper focused on assessing the mechanical properties of Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) and date palm leaves-based composite samples with different reinforcement types of recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (PETE) fibers and nano-Aluminum Oxide (nano-Al2O3) particles. ^[32] This research is conducted to formulate mix proportions of polymer composite using unsaturated polyester resin as binder and waste tyre rubber crumb, recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) flakes and fly ash as fillers. ^[33] This study investigates the effect of using a multifunctional epoxide chain extender (Joncryl® ADR 4468) on the thermal stabilization and rheological properties of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (R-PET) and its blends with polybutylene terephthalate (PBT). ^[34] This research aims to process and relate the morphology and thermo-mechanical properties of recycled high-density polyethylene (rHDPE) and recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) clay nanocomposites. ^[35] Bottle-recycled polyethylene terephthalate (R-PET) fibers were fabricated by the melt spinning method. ^[36] Virgin and recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) has been examined for the production of composites with additions of 5-20% by weight of sand particles. ^[37] Continuous glass fibers were added through extruder head into recycled polyethylene terephthalate/polyethylene (r-PET/PE) alloy to form a composite named long fiber reinforced recycled thermoplastic (LFRT). ^[38] These flax fabrics decorated with alumina or titanium dioxide nanoparticles are desired to be used as reinforcing agents of different recycled polyethylene terephthalate. ^[39] With the emphasis on the environment, the feasibility of recycled polyethylene terephthalate plastic (PET) in the preparation of regenerated unsaturated polyester resin concrete was discussed. ^[40] In order to limit the hydrolytic degradation, recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) was subjected to a heat treatment (annealing) to obtain treated rPET (trPET). ^[41] The nine packaging solutions investigated were: PS-based trays (extruded polystyrene and extruded polystyrene with five-layered structure containing ethylene vinyl alcohol), PET-based trays (recycled polyethylene terephthalate, with and without polyethylene layer, and amorphous polyethylene terephthalate), polypropylene (PP) and polylactic acid (PLA). ^[42] The aim of this study was evaluating the influence of this polysaccharide on the end properties of the mats when a thermoplastic polymer (in this case recycled polyethylene terephthalate; PET) is used as the primary component of solutions subjected to electrospinning. ^[43] In this research, the mechanical and thermal properties of nanocomposites containing alumina nanoparticles in the high-density polyethylene/recycled polyethylene terephthalate/maleic anhydride polyethylene (HDPE/rPET/MAPE) matrix were investigated. ^[44] For this purpose, a new methodology is offered to find the optimum parameters of WPC including the content of wood flour, compatibilizer (MAPE), and recycled polyethylene terephthalate (RP) for optimizing the impact strength. ^[45] In the current study, the compatibilization of polypropylene/recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PP/r-PET) blends with different percentages of maleic anhydride (PP-g-MA) was examined. ^[46] This paper reports the effect of compatibilizer agent, polyethylene-grafted-maleic anhydride (MAPE) on the tensile strength of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET)/high density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic composite. ^[47] Here, the small punch test was used to study the possible influence of ultraviolet radiation exposure on the mechanical properties of outdoor furniture made from recycled polyethylene terephthalate in the frame of an industrial project with participants from both industry and academia. ^[48] Two kinds of recycled polyethylene terephthalate fibres were used for fabrics production: post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate fibres and a blend of post-consumer and post-industrial polyethylene terephthalate fibres. ^[49] In this study, we prepare series of low-density polyethylene (LDPE)/recycled polyethylene terephthalate (RPET) blends using melt extrusion. ^[50]