• Macromolecular Research
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.404-410
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• 2008

In order to obtain 'value added products' from polypropylene (PP)/waste ground rubber tire powder (WGRT) composites, PP/WGRT microcellular foams were prepared via supercritical carbon dioxide. The effects of blend composition and processing condition on the cell size, cell density and relative density of PP/WGRT micro-cellular composites were studied. The results indicated that the microcellular structure was dependent on blend composition and processing condition. An increased content of waste ground rubber tire powder (WGRT) and maleic anhydride-grafted styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene (SEBS-g-MA) reduced the cell size, and raised the cell density and relative density, whereas a higher saturation pressure increased the cell size, and reduced the cell density and relative density. With increasing saturation temperature, the cell size increased and the relative density decreased, whereas the cell density initially increased and then decreased.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제50권1호
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• pp.24-29
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• 2015

In this study, we investigated the effects of a crosslinking agent and a compatibilizer on the mechanical and rheological properties of waste PP and waste ground rubber tire (WGRT) composites. In order to simulate a commercial TPV, the component of waste PP and WGRT was fixed at 30 and 70 wt%, respectively. With the simple addition of SEBS-g-MA into the waste PP/WGRT composites, the tensile strength of the composite was decreased, whereas both the elongation at break and impact strength were significantly increased because of rubbery characteristics of SEBS-g-MA. In order to further improve the properties of the composites, the waste PP/WGRT/SEBS-g-MA composites was revulcanized with dicumyl peroxide (DCP). As expected, mechanical properties of the revulcanized composites was generally improved. Especially, with 15 and 1 phr of SEBS-g-MA and DCP, elongation at break was highest value of about 183% because of the recross-linking of WGRT without chain scission of the main chain. It was found that complex viscosity of the revulcanized composite increased which might verify further vulcanization of the WGRT.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.17-23
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• 2016

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.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.36-45
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 초음파 처리기가 die에 장착된 일축 스크류식 압출기를 이용하여 다양한 크기의 폐타이어 분말을 탈황시켰고, 치합형 이축 스크류식 압출기를 이용하여 재생 폴리프로필렌/탈황된 폐타이어 분말 복합체를 제조하였다. 40, 80, 140 mesh 크기의 탈황되지 않은 폐타이어 분말과 탈황된 폐타이어 분말의 가교밀도와 탈황도를 계산하였고 각각의 기계적 특성을 비교하였다. 또한, 재생 폴리프로필렌과 탈황 전과 탈황 후의 폐타이어 분말 복합체에 대한 상용화제 SEBS-g-MA의 효과를 조사하였다. 가교밀도는 폐타이어 분말의 크기가 작아질수록 감소하였다. 반면에 탈황도는 작은 크기의 폐타이어 분말이 첨가될수록 증가하였다. 탈황된 폐타이어 분말이 첨가된 복합체의 인장강도, 충격강도, 신장률은 탈황되지 않은 폐타이어 분말이 첨가된 복합체보다 크게 증가했으며 첨가된 폐타이어 분말의 크기가 작을수록 복합체의 기계적 특성이 더욱 향상되었다. 재생 폴리프로필렌과 탈황 전과 탈황 후의 폐타이어 분말 복합체에 SEBS-g-MA를 첨가하였을 때 충격강도와 신장률이 큰 폭으로 증가하는 것이 관찰되었다.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.70-79
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 이축 스크류식 치합형 압출기를 이용하여 재생 폴리프로필렌/폐타이어 분말 복합체를 제조하였다. 세 가지 주요 실험 변수 즉 폐타이어 분말 함량, 폐타이어 분말 크기, 상용화제의 종류 및 함량이 재생 폴리프로필렌/폐타이어 분말 복합체의 물성에 미치는 영향을 자세히 관찰하였다. 폐타이어 분말의 함량이 증가 할수록 인장강도는 감소하였으며 신장률과 충격강도는 증가하는 것이 관찰되었다. 또한 폐타이어 분말의 크기가 작아질수록 인장강도 및 신장률, 충격강도는 증가하였다. PP-g-MA를 첨가 하였을 시 복합체의 인장강도는 증가하였지만 신장률과 충격강도는 감소하였다. 반면에, 상용화제 EPDM-g-MA, SEBS-g-MA의 경우에는 복합체의 인장강도, 충격강도가 증가하였고 신장률은 PP-g-MA와 비교했을 때 매우 큰 폭으로 증가하는 것이 관찰되었다.