Upcycling Post-Consumer Paint Pail Plastic Waste
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Fabrication of Composites
2.3. Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Samples | Composition (wt.%) | |||
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rPP | WF1 | WF2 | PP-g-MA | |
rPP | 100 | - | - | - |
rPP-C | 95 | - | - | 5 |
rPP-C-10WF1 | 85 | 10 | - | 5 |
rPP-C-20WF1 | 75 | 20 | - | 5 |
rPP-C-10WF2 | 85 | - | 10 | 5 |
rPP-C-20WF2 | 75 | - | 20 | 5 |
Samples | TGA Data | DSC Data | ||||||
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Onset of Degradation (°C) | First Derivative Peak Temperature (°C) | Char at 600 °C (wt.%) | Heating | Cooling | ||||
Melting Temperature of PP (°C) | Enthalpy of PP Melting (J/g) | Crystallinity of PP (%) | Crystallization Temperature of PP (°C) | Enthalpy of PP Crystallization (J/g) | ||||
rPP | 364.21 | 452.58 | 1.99 | 165.02 | 66.75 | 32.25 | 126.88 | 68.31 |
rPP-C | 359.56 | 444.26 | 2.03 | 164.03 | 70.87 | 34.41 | 125.47 | 76.24 |
rPP-C-10WF1 | 257.59 | 451.85 | 2.76 | 163.98 | 67.34 | 36.35 | 125.98 | 72.96 |
rPP-C-20WF1 | 223.25 | 453.51 | 4.82 | 163.85 | 61.42 | 37.32 | 125.84 | 68.47 |
rPP-C-10WF2 | 257.58 | 451.01 | 2.44 | 163.74 | 63.79 | 34.43 | 125.97 | 71.53 |
rPP-C-20WF2 | 223.23 | 454.36 | 4.09 | 164.31 | 62.79 | 38.16 | 125.86 | 62.01 |
Samples | Water Contact Angle (°) | RMS (nm) |
---|---|---|
rPP | 103.5 ± 0.4 | 46.8 ± 3.7 |
rPP-C | 100.1 ± 0.5 | 35.5 ± 4.5 |
rPP-C-10WF1 | 90.4 ± 2.1 | 31.1 ± 6.6 |
rPP-C-20WF1 | 101.2 ± 0.3 | 73.6 ± 7.5 |
rPP-C-10WF2 | 95.1 ± 0.6 | 49.8 ± 3.5 |
rPP-C-20WF2 | 107.4 ± 0.2 | 74.8 ± 7.9 |
Samples | Tensile Properties | Flexural Properties | ||||
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Young’s Modulus (GPa) | Tensile Strength (MPa) | Break Strain (%) | Young’s Modulus (GPa) | Flexural Strength (MPa) | Strain (%) at Maximum Strength | |
rPP | 1.4 ± 0.02 | 15.31 ± 0.18 | 5.41 ± 0.11 | 1.22 ± 0.02 | 26.20 ± 0.04 | 4.70 ± 0.10 |
rPP-C | 1.5 ± 0.06 | 16.26 ± 0.24 | 3.58 ± 0.10 | 1.88 ± 0.01 | 34.11 ± 0.18 | 6.58 ± 0.30 |
rPP-C-10WF1 | 1.6 ± 0.04 | 16.75 ± 0.81 | 2.87 ± 0.17 | 2.08 ± 0.06 | 32.28 ± 0.72 | 4.34 ± 0.20 |
rPP-C-20WF1 | 1.6 ± 0.03 | 16.34 ± 0.72 | 2.00 ± 0.13 | 2.05 ± 0.14 | 28.41 ± 0.93 | 3.06 ± 0.21 |
rPP-C-10WF2 | 1.6 ± 0.05 | 18.02 ± 1.06 | 2.98 ± 0.14 | 2.03 ± 0.05 | 36.54 ± 1.11 | 5.31 ± 0.25 |
rPP-C-20WF2 | 1.6 ± 0.06 | 17.59 ± 1.03 | 2.14 ± 0.16 | 2.05 ± 0.09 | 33.35 ± 1.43 | 4.58 ± 0.12 |
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Balu, R.; Sharma, S.; Roberts, R.; Vongsvivut, J.; Choudhury, N.R. Upcycling Post-Consumer Paint Pail Plastic Waste. Polymers 2024, 16, 2631. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16182631
Balu R, Sharma S, Roberts R, Vongsvivut J, Choudhury NR. Upcycling Post-Consumer Paint Pail Plastic Waste. Polymers. 2024; 16(18):2631. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16182631
Chicago/Turabian StyleBalu, Rajkamal, Swati Sharma, Rachael Roberts, Jitraporn Vongsvivut, and Namita Roy Choudhury. 2024. "Upcycling Post-Consumer Paint Pail Plastic Waste" Polymers 16, no. 18: 2631. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16182631