Mechanical and chemical recycling of solid plastic waste

K Ragaert, L Delva, K Van Geem - Waste management, 2017 - Elsevier
This review presents a comprehensive description of the current pathways for recycling of
polymers, via both mechanical and chemical recycling. The principles of these recycling …

Morphological, interfacial and rheological properties in multilayer polymers: A review

F Gholami, L Pakzad, E Behzadfar - Polymer, 2020 - Elsevier
The global market of multilayer polymer (MLP) films accounted for $5.50 billion in 2017 and
is expected to reach $9.58 billion by 2026. In this paper, a comprehensive review on …

Preparation and characterization of polylactic acid (PLA) carbon nanotube nanocomposites

Y Zhou, L Lei, B Yang, J Li, J Ren - Polymer Testing, 2018 - Elsevier
Polylactic acid (PLA) was modified with poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)(PBAT) and
carbon nanotubes (CNTs-COOH) with carboxyl groups by using the melt blending …

Mechanical and thermal characteristics of high density polyethylene–fly ash cenospheres composites

MV Deepthi, M Sharma, RRN Sailaja, P Anantha… - Materials & Design, 2010 - Elsevier
Fly ash Cenospheres was used as reinforcing filler in High density polyethylene (HDPE) to
develop lightweight composites. Cenospheres are inert hollow silicate spheres …

Preparation and properties of banana fiber-reinforced composites based on high density polyethylene (HDPE)/Nylon-6 blends

H Liu, Q Wu, Q Zhang - Bioresource technology, 2009 - Elsevier
Banana fiber (BaF)-filled composites based on high density polyethylene (HDPE)/Nylon-6
blends were prepared via a two-step extrusion method. Maleic anhydride grafted …

Synthesis and characterization of TPO–PLA copolymer and its behavior as compatibilizer for PLA/TPO blends

CH Ho, CH Wang, CI Lin, YD Lee - Polymer, 2008 - Elsevier
A thermoplastic polyolefin elastomer-graft-polylactide (TPO–PLA) was prepared by grafting
polylactide onto maleic anhydride-functionalized TPO (TPO–MAH) in the presence of 4 …

Graft copolymers of maleic anhydride and its isostructural analogues: high performance engineering materials

ZMO Rzayev - arXiv preprint arXiv:1105.1260, 2011 - arxiv.org
This review summarizes the main advances published over the last 15 years outlining the
different methods of grafting, including reactive extruder systems, surface modification …

Preparation and characterization of compatible thermoplastic starch/polyethylene blends

W Shujun, Y Jiugao, Y Jinglin - Polymer Degradation and Stability, 2005 - Elsevier
Compatible thermoplastic starch (TPS)/linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) blends were
prepared by one-step reactive extrusion in a single-screw extruder and characterized by …

Poly(L‐lactide)/polypropylene blends: Evaluation of mechanical, thermal, and morphological characteristics

P Choudhary, S Mohanty, SK Nayak… - Journal of Applied …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Poly (llactide)(PLA) was blended with polypropylene (PP) at various ratios (PLA:
PP= 90: 10, 80: 20, 70: 30, and 50: 50) with a melt‐blending technique in an attempt to …

Crystallization, structures, and properties of different polyolefins with similar grafting degree of maleic anhydride

Y Wang, Y Shi, W Shao, Y Ren, W Dong, F Zhang… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Maleic anhydride (MAH) grafting to different polyolefins with similar grafting degree can
have different effects on crystallization, crystal structure, and mechanical and thermal …