Influence of selected contaminations and melt filtration on the properties of ABS and ABS recyclate

Barbara Liedl, Christoph Burgstaller

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Abstract

Plastic recyclates can be contaminated with a variety of impurities due to their previous life, which cannot always be perfectly separated in recycling pretreatment steps. Hence melt filtration is an important step in reprocessing plastic recyclates to achieve material of sufficient purity, but it also leads to more stress on the material due to higher pressures and longer processing times. In our study, we investigated the influence of typical particulate impurities as may occur in recyclate on the mechanical and rheological properties of ABS. Even low amounts of contaminations lowered the key properties. Melt filtration of post-consumer ABS recyclate with different mesh size melt screens showed little improvement of mechanical properties, but longer idle times and loss of material. Damage to the material caused by finer filtration could be shown by thermal measurements. Highlights: Determination of properties of ABS contaminated with 0.5–2.0 wt.% of selected impurities (wood and rubber particles). Melt filtration of post-consumer ABS recyclate with different melt screens. Investigation of process and properties of filtered ABS recyclate.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3025-3035
Number of pages11
JournalPolymer Engineering and Science
Volume64
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2024

Keywords

  • ABS recyclate
  • mechanical properties
  • melt filtration
  • melt screens
  • particulate contaminations

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