Reciclagem primária de ABS: propriedades mecânicas, térmicas e reológicas / Primary recycling of ABS: mechanical, thermal and rheological properties

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2009

RESUMO

In this study, the primary recycling of ABS Poli(acrilonitrile butadiene styrene) inside the industry was the main subject of the analyses. Many studies have been running on recycling of end life cycle of manufactured products, however a source of rejects inside the industry can be explored and be used to reduce costs and optimize expensive raw materials. Each kilogram of rejects inside the productive cycle that is recycled for the same part that was destined, represents a economy for the company and a benefit to the environment too. The ABS as commodity has been target of a lot of studies how much to its performance in the product and also how much to the recycling of rejects from the end of life cycle products as lower requests products. In fact, the present study has as the material object a specific grade of ABS used in the industry of refrigerators. Has also the objective to evaluate the behavior of the virgin ABS with ABS scrap and to reintroduce it in the productive process for the same application that was destined. It was evaluated the chemical, mechanical, rheological and thermal properties of mixtures of the virgin ABS with scrap in five different concentrations. This ABS is used for injection process and the material scrap was carefully gotten and mixed mechanically to the virgin ABS. The samples had been characterized by Fourier transform infra-red (FTIR), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), mechanical tensile testing, thermogravimetric analyses (TGA) and rheometry. The values of elasticity modulus (E), maximum tensile and elongation at break remained steady with the addition of scrap. The viscosity of the ABS measured by capillary rheomether reduced with the addition of scrap, accordingly with the increase of shear rate and temperature. From the results of flow index obtained with the Plastometer it was possible to determine the end correction of Bagley (e). Using this correction it was possible to correct the viscosity curves, however it was not possible to define a commom index for the hole temperatures. The FTIR spectra had not indicated significant changes in the concentration of the characteristic components, only to styrene in most than 20% scrap, as well as had not pointed out the starting of degradation. The glass transition temperature presented a reduction with the addition of scrap and the starting loss of mass temperature remained steady with the addition of scrap.

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abs abs refrigeradores bagley refrigerators polimeros bagley ftir reciclagem ftir recycling

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