%0 Journal Article
	%A Merve Ozer and  Tolga Gokkurt and  Yasemen Gokkurt and  Ezgi Bozbey
	%D 2023
	%J International Journal of Chemical and Materials Engineering
	%B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
	%I Open Science Index 204, 2023
	%T Preparation and Characterization of Recycled PET/PP Blends from Automotive Textile Waste for Use in the Furniture Edge Banding Sector
	%U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10013423
	%V 204
	%X In this study, research has been conducted on the recovery of automotive textile waste, which has heavy use in the automotive sector and consists of PET/PP content, through the upcycling technique of post-product and post-consumer usage. The aim is to investigate the formulation and production methods that will enable the substitution of original PP raw materials, used in the production of plastic edge bands, with PP/PET alloys. The lamination structure of the mentioned waste makes it impossible to separate the incompatible PP and PET phases, thereby hindering the production of high-quality raw materials or products through recycling. In this study, a comprehensive process was examined through a two-step production process using different types of block and maleic-grafted copolymers to achieve compatibility between these two incompatible phases. The obtained plastic raw materials, referred to as PP/PET blends, were examined in detail, with a focus on their mechanical, thermal, and morphological properties, to discuss their substitutability for the original raw materials.
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