# GLASS FIBRES RECOVERED BY MICROWAVE PYROLYSIS AS A REINFORCEMENT FOR POLYPROPYLENE

> Title: GLASS FIBRES RECOVERED BY MICROWAVE PYROLYSIS AS A REINFORCEMENT FOR POLYPROPYLENE Page Range: p.333-340 Author(s): Akesson D; Ramesh Krishnamoorthi; Zenon Foltynowicz; Jonas Christeen; Adib Kalantar; Skrifvars M File size: 408K Download the pdf (subscribers only) Buy the pdf (non-subscribers) Journal: Polymers...

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Published: 2013-06-01T00:00:00+00:00
Categories: Polymers and Polymer Composites

**Title: GLASS FIBRES RECOVERED BY MICROWAVE PYROLYSIS AS A REINFORCEMENT FOR POLYPROPYLENE**
 Page Range: p.333-340
 Author(s): Akesson D; Ramesh Krishnamoorthi; Zenon Foltynowicz; Jonas Christeen; Adib Kalantar; Skrifvars M
 File size: 408K
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 Journal: Polymers and Polymer Composites
 Issue Year: ppc
 Volume: 21
 Issue No: No.6

**Abstract**
 Glass fibre composites were recycled by microwave pyrolysis. The glass fibres recovered were evaluated as a reinforcement agent for polypropylene (PP). Samples were prepared with a micro-compounder and the resulting compounds were evaluated with tensile testing, flexural testing, Charpy impact testing and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The adhesion between fibre and glass was relatively poor, and an attempt was made to improve it. Various coupling agents were evaluated, in addition to the use of maleic anhydride-grafted PP (MAPP). Tests showed that MA-PP had a relatively strong effect on the mechanical properties. 29 Refs.

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