Photoaging and release profile of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene microplastics under simulated solar radiation in water

Hu, Xuefeng; Xue, Feng; Jiang, Chaojie; Yang, Mina

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115997

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“…Nowadays, the world production of polymers is around 370 million tons, which is intended for several segments such as packaging, building and construction, automotive, electrical and electronics, household and agriculture. 1 Only packaging segment consumes around 40% of all production. 2 This leads to a direct consequence for the waste generation since packaging presents a short lifetime, considering its discard immediately after consumption of the packaged product.…”

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Mechanical recycling of expanded polystyrene and tire rubber waste as compatibilized and toughened blends

Andrade

Saron

2023

J of Applied Polymer Sci

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Packaging represents a significant source of all polymer waste produced in the world. Thus, improving recycling methods is essential to achieve an environmentally sustainable condition since the volume of produced polymer and of related waste has grown. Expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam is a thermoplastic with important performance of properties such as thermal isolation and absorption of mechanical energy that allow large application in packaging and other segments. However, the EPS recycling is a challenger due to its low density and poor properties. The rubber incorporation to the recycled EPS is an alternative for the toughening of the polymer matrix as well as improving its mechanical properties. In present study, EPS waste from electric and electronic products packaging was treated by three distinct methods for polymer densification and after it was thermo‐mechanically processed by extrusion with variable content of ground tire rubber (GTR) and compatibilizer agent styrene‐butadiene‐styrene (SBS) copolymer to produce compatibilized and toughened PS/rubber blends. Mechanical, thermal and rheological properties of materials were evaluated by different analyses. The incorporation of rubber to the recycled EPS has significantly improved the mechanical properties of the material and the presence of the SBS agent was effective to compatibilize the PS/rubber blends. Therefore, the preparation of compatibilized PS/rubber blends showed to be a way to the mechanical recycling of EPS and rubber tires waste.

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Mechanical recycling of expanded polystyrene and tire rubber waste as compatibilized and toughened blends

Andrade

Saron

2023

J of Applied Polymer Sci

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Effect of particle size and environmental conditions on the release of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate from microplastics

Mao,

2023

Chemosphere

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Environmentally persistent free radicals on photoaging microplastics shortens longevity via inducing oxidative stress in Caenorhabditis elegans

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Jiang,

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Chemosphere

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Photoaging and release profile of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene microplastics under simulated solar radiation in water

Cited by 10 publications

References 56 publications

Mechanical recycling of expanded polystyrene and tire rubber waste as compatibilized and toughened blends

Mechanical recycling of expanded polystyrene and tire rubber waste as compatibilized and toughened blends

Effect of particle size and environmental conditions on the release of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate from microplastics

Environmentally persistent free radicals on photoaging microplastics shortens longevity via inducing oxidative stress in Caenorhabditis elegans

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