Code
01N02317
Duration
01 January 2017 → 31 October 2021
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Research disciplines
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Engineering and technology
- Process engineering
- Polymeric materials
Keywords
recycling
polymer processing
blends
Project description
In the recycling of mixed polymers, compatibilizers are often used to improve the adhesion between the composing polymers. However, it is unknown to what degree these compatibilizers remain functional upon continued (re-)recycling of the blend. It is the goal of the project to predictively relate degradation of the matrix and the compatibilizing agent (CA) to the retained functionality of the CA.