Effects of melt-state shear homogenization on catalytic pyrolysis of mixed plastic waste for feedstock recycling

M Ahmadi, O Zabihi, HA Nazarloo… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
Although significant effort has been made to develop separation and sorting strategies for
recycling mixed plastic waste in recent decades, these processes are often complex, time …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges in the mechanical recycling and upcycling of mixed postconsumer recovered plastics (PCR): A review

TS Muzata, LM Matuana, M Rabnawaz - Current Research in Green and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The presence of chemically different and compositionally varying plastics in mixed
postconsumer recovered plastic (PCR) presents daunting barriers to recycling and upcycling …

Preparation of situ microfiber-reinforced co-extruded high-filled wood-plastic composite with excellent mechanical, creep resistance, and water resistance properties

A Yang, R Zhang, Z Xu, T Liu, Y Fang, W Wang… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
High-filled wood-plastic composite (HFWPC) is a new type of composite with great
environmental and economic benefits because it contains significant biomass contents and …

The effect of functionalized SEBS on the properties of PP/SEBS blends

L Song, F Cong, W Wang, J Ren, W Chi, B Yang… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Styrene (St) was used as comonomer and glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) as grafting monomer
to prepare SEBS-g-(GMA-co-St) graft copolymers via melt grafting. Then, the graft …

Enhancing Polypropylene/Polyethylene Blend Performance Through Compatibilization for A Sustainable Future: A Mini Review Focusing on Establishing Bio‐Derived …

K Zhan, T Elder, Y Peng - Macromolecular Rapid …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) are widely used polymers but significantly
contribute to plastic waste. Effective recycling of PP and PE is essential for reducing plastic …

Bio-based polymer blend with tunable properties developed from paramylon hexanoate and poly (butylene succinate)

M Ilangovan, H Gan, T Kabe, T Iwata - Polymer, 2023 - Elsevier
Paramylon hexanoate (PaHe) is an ester derivative of paramylon, a storage polysaccharide
photosynthesized by Euglena. In this study, PaHe was blended with poly (butylene …

Virgin-like High-Density Polyethylene from Recycled Mixed Polyolefins

TS Muzata, LM Matuana… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Reported herein is the compatibilization of mixed polyolefins containing a rheology modifier
(M-PORM) derived from municipal solid waste (MSW) by using different types of …

Composites made of a blend of plastics recovered from bottle caps reinforced with fibers from banana rachis waste. A Circular Economy Strategy in the Canary Islands

FX Espinach, M Monzon, R Paz, R Ortega… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
The application of the Circular Economy can be a key answer to sustainability strategies and
can reach peak importance in the outermost regions like the Canary Islands due to their …

[HTML][HTML] Comprehensive Investigation into the Impact of Degradation of Recycled Polyethylene and Recycled Polypropylene on the Thermo-Mechanical …

W Zhang, J Shen, X Guo, K Wang, J Jia, J Zhao… - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
The impact of degradation on plastics is a critical factor influencing their properties and
behavior, particularly evident in polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) and their blends …

Phase Separation and Crystallization in Monodisperse Block Copolymers of Linear Low-Density Polyethylene and Isotactic Polypropylene

A Cicolella, F De Stefano, M Scoti, G Talarico… - …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Samples of block copolymers (BCP) constituted by semicrystalline blocks of linear low-
density polyethylene (LLDPE) and isotactic polypropylene (iPP) of different block lengths …