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Effects of Peroxides on the Properties of Reclaimed Polypropylene/Waste Ground Rubber Tire Composites Prepared by a Twin Screw Extrusion

  • Kim, Seonggil (School of Science and Engineering of Chemical Materials, Kumoh National Institute of Technology) ;
  • Lee, Minji (School of Science and Engineering of Chemical Materials, Kumoh National Institute of Technology) ;
  • Lee, Hyeongsu (School of Science and Engineering of Chemical Materials, Kumoh National Institute of Technology) ;
  • Jeong, Hobin (School of Science and Engineering of Chemical Materials, Kumoh National Institute of Technology) ;
  • Park, Yuri (School of Science and Engineering of Chemical Materials, Kumoh National Institute of Technology) ;
  • Jhee, Kwang-Hwan (School of Science and Engineering of Chemical Materials, Kumoh National Institute of Technology) ;
  • Bang, Daesuk (School of Science and Engineering of Chemical Materials, Kumoh National Institute of Technology)
  • Received : 2015.11.02
  • Accepted : 2015.11.17
  • Published : 2016.03.31
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Abstract

In this study, the reclaimed polypropylene (RPP) and waste ground rubber tire (WGRT) were used to simulate the thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) for cost reduction and resources recycling. Also, we examined the effects of dicumyl peroxide (DCP) and 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di-(tert-butylperoxy)-hexane (DTBPH) as peroxide type cross-linking agents to enhance the properties of TPV's. The components of RPP and WGRT were fixed at 30 and 70 wt%, and DCP and DTBPH were added in the concentrations from 0.5 to 1.5 phr, respectively. RPP/WGRT composites with different contents of DCP and DTBPH were prepared by a modular intermeshing co-rotating twin screw extruder. The Young's modulus of composites were decreased with increasing peroxides contents. On the other hand, tensile strength, elongation at break, and impact strength of the composites were increased with peroxide contents. We also confirmed that interfacial adhesion between RPP and WGRT was considerably improved by adding the peroxides. Taken together, DTBPH added RPP/WGRT composites exhibited better mechanical properties rather than those of DCP added composites.

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