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View article: Assessment of property profile of post‐industrial polypropylene recyclates through a multivariable recycling process
Assessment of property profile of post‐industrial polypropylene recyclates through a multivariable recycling process Open
This study provides key insights into the extrusion of a post‐industrial feedstock primarily composed of polypropylene (PP) and reveals its influence on the property profile of the recyclate. The objective of this study was to gain a funda…
View article: Closed-loop recycling of polypropylene: A case study on mechanical recycling of separately collected yogurt cups in Austria
Closed-loop recycling of polypropylene: A case study on mechanical recycling of separately collected yogurt cups in Austria Open
Yogurt cups with their recognizable design are made from plastics that are approved for food contact. The materials used have an interesting property profile. Therefore, these products represent a promising waste fraction for plastics recy…
View article: Strategies for improving product properties of thermoformed multilayer cups with contents of post‐consumer polypropylene recyclates
Strategies for improving product properties of thermoformed multilayer cups with contents of post‐consumer polypropylene recyclates Open
Thermoformed products bear great potential for the application of recycled materials when using multilayer structures for incorporating post‐consumer recyclates. For this study, four different commercially available polypropylene recyclate…
View article: Simultaneous Modification of Properties Relevant to the Processing and Application of Virgin and Post-Consumer Polypropylene
Simultaneous Modification of Properties Relevant to the Processing and Application of Virgin and Post-Consumer Polypropylene Open
Post-consumer recyclates often have a property profile that results from mixing a variety of products, which are made from different materials, produced by different processing methods, and coming from applications with different lifetimes…
View article: Potential Analysis of the Plastics Value Chain for Enhanced Recycling Rates: A Case Study in Iceland
Potential Analysis of the Plastics Value Chain for Enhanced Recycling Rates: A Case Study in Iceland Open
In light of the circular economy gaining momentum, plastics recycling is regarded as a key solution to keep materials in the loop. Continuous efforts are needed to achieve the packaging waste recycling targets set by the European Union. He…
View article: Application of Mixing Rules for Adjusting the Flowability of Virgin and Post-Consumer Polypropylene as an Approach for Design from Recycling
Application of Mixing Rules for Adjusting the Flowability of Virgin and Post-Consumer Polypropylene as an Approach for Design from Recycling Open
To enable the use of recyclates in thermoformed polypropylene products with acceptable optical appearance and good mechanical stability, a multilayer structure of virgin and recycled material can be used. When producing multilayer films wi…