1. Laboratoire des Matériaux Organiques, Faculté de la Technologie, Université Abderrahmane Mira, Bejaia 06000, Algeria;2. Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Matériaux de Bretagne, Université de Bretagne Sud, Rue de Saint Maudé, 56321 Lorient Cedex, France
Abstract:
The present study is aimed to investigate the effect of multiple extrusions of iPP/WF composites with and without EBAGMA used as compatibilizer. The degradation induced by the recycling processes was evaluated through changes in molecular structure, morphology, rheology, thermal and mechanical properties. The results showed that after six cycles, the presence of WF imparts stability to the composite materials. This effect was enhanced for the compatibilized samples. Further, SEM revealed better dispersion of the WF in the matrix. In contrast, it was confirmed that after the first recycling, both the molecular weight and the properties of PP drastically decreased due to chain scission resulting from degradation.
