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Post-Industrial Recycled Polypropylene for Automotive Application: Mechanical Properties After Thermal Ageing
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Researchers tested how thermal aging affects the mechanical properties of recycled polypropylene compounds used in automotive parts. Post-industrial recycled material with varying talc filler concentrations maintained comparable performance to virgin material in many cases. The study suggests that recycled polypropylene can serve as a viable, more sustainable alternative in automotive applications, helping reduce plastic waste and greenhouse gas emissions.
The transport sector’s impact on climate change and energy-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions has raised significant concerns, prompting the automotive industry to transition towards greener solutions. This includes producing lighter vehicles with sustainable materials, like recycled plastics. Understanding the behavior of these new recycled compounds is crucial, especially regarding their response to ageing and stress conditions throughout a vehicle’s lifecycle. This study aims to investigate the mechanical property variations of virgin and recycled talc-filled polypropylene (PP) compounds used in the automotive industry, emphasizing the effects of thermal ageing after recycling. Polypropylene samples with different talc concentrations and post-industrial recycled content percentages are examined. Thermal (TGA and DSC) and spectral (FT-IR) analysis reveal structural changes due to recycling-induced thermo-mechanical degradation. A multi-axial impact test shows varied ductile and brittle behaviors between virgin and recycled PP, influenced by filler content. Impact strength, tensile, and flexural properties are assessed, highlighting differences between virgin and recycled PP, but maintaining properties over ageing time. Despite thermo-oxidative degradation from recycling and thermal ageing, the mechanical performance of recycled polypropylene materials remains unaffected, making them a viable sustainable alternative for the automotive industry.
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