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Reclaimed Rubber/Poly(ε‐caprolactone) Blends: Structure, Mechanical, and Thermal Properties

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The amount of elastomeric waste, especially from tires is constantly increasing on a global scale. The recycling of these residua should be considered a priority. Compounding the waste rubbers with other polymers can be an excellent alternative to reuse waste materials. This procedure requires solving the issue of the lack of compatibility between the waste rubber particles and other polymers. Simultaneously, there is a claim for introducing biodegradable plastics materials to reduce their environmental impact. In this work, reclaimed rubber/poly(ε‐caprolactone) (RR/PCL) blends are proposed to enhance the recycling and upcycling possibilities of waste rubbers. The results show that the addition of PCL to the RR allows obtaining blends with improved mechanical properties, good thermal stability, and enhanced interfacial compatibility between the used components. Structure and properties of the proposed RR/PCL have been studied by means of static and dynamic mechanical testing, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA)‐FTIR analysis.

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artykuły w czasopismach
Published in:
Polymers no. 12,
ISSN: 2073-4360
Language:
English
Publication year:
2020
Bibliographic description:
Hejna A., Zedler Ł., Przybysz-Romatowska M., Cañavate J., Colom X., Formela K.: Reclaimed Rubber/Poly(ε‐caprolactone) Blends: Structure, Mechanical, and Thermal Properties// Polymers -Vol. 12,iss. 5 (2020), s.1204-
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Digital Object Identifier (open in new tab) 10.3390/polym12051204
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Gdańsk University of Technology

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