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Title Processing and Mechanical Properties of Highly Filled PP/GTR Compounds
ID_Doc 18818
Authors Kosciuszko, A; Sykutera, D; Czyzewski, P; Hoyer, S; Kroll, L; Szczupak, B
Title Processing and Mechanical Properties of Highly Filled PP/GTR Compounds
Year 2022
Published Materials, 15.0, 11
Abstract Ground rubber from automobile tires is very difficult to recycle due to the cross-linking of the macromolecules and thus the lack of thermoplastic properties. The research consisted of assessing the processing possibility via the injection of highly filled PP/GTR compounds modified with 1.5 wt.% 2.5-dimethyl-2.5-di-(tert-butylperoxy)-hexane. GTR dosing ranged from 30 wt.% up to 90 wt.%. The evaluation of the processing properties of the obtained materials was carried out on the basis of the melt flow index test results and the signals recorded during processing by the injection molding by temperature and pressure sensors placed in the mold. The influence of the applied modifier on the changes in the mechanical properties of PP/GTR was determined with hardness, impact and static tensile tests. Moreover, thermal properties were obtained by the differential scanning calorimetry method. It has been found that it is possible to efficiently process compounds with high GTR content using injection molding. The presence of the filler allows to significantly reduce the cooling time in the injection mold and thus the time of the production cycle. It has been confirmed that 2.5-dimethyl-2.5-di-(tert-butylperoxy)-hexane modifies the rheological properties of PP and thus the PP/GTR composition. The lower viscosity of the matrix results in a more accurate bonding with the developed surface of the GTR grains, which results in better mechanical properties of the rubber-filled polypropylene.
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