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PP/PE blends. IV. Characterization and compatibilization of blends of postconsumer resin with virgin PP and HDPE
Author(s) -
Blom H. P.,
Teh J. W.,
Rudin A.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-4628(19981212)70:11<2081::aid-app2>3.0.co;2-4
Subject(s) - materials science , copolymer , polypropylene , ultimate tensile strength , polyethylene , composite material , ethylene , tacticity , ethylene vinyl acetate , ethylene propylene rubber , high density polyethylene , izod impact strength test , polymer chemistry , polymer , organic chemistry , catalysis , polymerization , chemistry
The mechanical properties of blends of isotactic polypropylene and high‐density polyethylene with a postconsumer resin (recycled dairy containers) were investigated over the entire composition range. Modification of these blends with an ethylene/propylene/diene copolymer or an ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer was also investigated. Isotactic polypropylene/postconsumer resin blends have satisfactory impact and tensile properties at postconsumer resin contents of less than 50% for certain applications. At higher postconsumer resin contents, the tensile properties were adversely affected. The impact properties remained satisfactory. Addition of an ethylene/propylene/diene copolymer improved the mechanical properties of these blends to levels equal to or greater than those for neat isotactic polypropylene. Ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymers were also able to improve the mechanical properties, but not as efficiently as did the ethylene/propylene/diene copolymer. Blends of high‐density polyethylene and a postconsumer resin had poor impact and tensile properties. Although the ethylene/propylene/diene copolymer and ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymers were able to improve these properties, the improvement was insufficient for general recycling, except at lower (≤25%) postconsumer resin contents. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 70: 2081–2095, 1998