| Title | Quality Aspects in the Compounding of Plastic Recyclate |
|---|---|
| ID_Doc | 6384 |
| Authors | Auer, M; Schmidt, J; Diemert, J; Gerhardt, G; Renz, M; Galler, V; Woidasky, J |
| Title | Quality Aspects in the Compounding of Plastic Recyclate |
| Year | 2023 |
| Published | Recycling, 8, 1 |
| Abstract | Compounding is the final processing step for quality adjustment and control before recycled thermoplastic polymer material can be introduced into production processes. Motivated by the need for higher recyclate shares, the research question is which quality problems recycling compounders are encountered in practice, where they occur, and which mitigation options might be reasonable. Therefore, an online survey with 20 recycling compounders based in Germany was conducted asking about typical processing steps and processed materials, test procedures for quality assurance, quality problems, and possibilities for reducing quality problems. Results show that compounders mainly name impurities and contaminations of the input material as challenging and the reason for quality problems. The study shows that the problems are not dependent on the material input type. Quality problems occur along the entire secondary value chain, with companies manufacturing components themselves being particularly affected. The composition determination of the input materials helps to minimize quality problems. |
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