Supercritical fluids (SCF) are very interesting solvents with unique properties, such as high solute diffusivities, low viscosity and density values similar to liquids. All these features can be tuned with modifications in the pressure or temperature or the addition of modifiers [1]. Supercritical CO2 (sc-CO2) is one of the most promising alternative solvents because it is cheap, abundant, non-...

Thermal behaviors of eucalyptus wood residue (EWR) filled recycled high density polyethylene (HDPE) composites have been measured applying the thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Morphology of the materials was also studied using scanning electron microscope (SEM). Addition of the EWR into the recycled HDPE matrix reduced the starting of degradation tem...

The usage of polymer-modified asphalt binders has increased as a result the significant increase in number conventional cars operating on Iraqi roads recent years. This resulted strains being placed pavement structures and materials. Global exploration focused development stabilizing Stone Mastic Asphalt mixtures for improved behavior. Numerous effective efforts were made to stabilize stone mas...

The behavior of concrete-filled fiber tubes (CFFT) polymers under axial compressive loading was investigated. Unlike the traditional fiber reinforced polymers (FRP) such as carbon, glass, aramid, etc., the FRP tubes in this study were designed using large rupture strains FRP which are made of recycled materials such as plastic bottles; hence, large rupture strain (LRS) FRP composites are enviro...

In this work, monopolymer blends of virgin polypropylene and photo-oxidized were prepare characterized. The samples subjected to accelerated ageing simulate the effects outdoor exposure polypropylene. After exposure, pelletized mixed with same polymer. rheological, mechanical morphological characterization was conducted on both polymers blends. Both viscosity properties decrease increases in co...

Metals in recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) were analyzed by ICP-MS following microwave digestion with nitric acid. Physically and superclean-like recycled PET contained both Ge and Sb, and sometimes contained Co, P or Si. In contrast, the chemically recycled PET contained only Ge or Sb, and some samples contained Co. The recycled PETs did not contain Pb or Cd. Ge and Sb were catalysts ...

There is an increasing demand for bio-based polymers that are developed from recycled materials. The production of biodegradable polymers can include bio-technological (utilizing microorganisms or enzymes) or chemical synthesis procedures. This report demonstrates the corroboration of the molecular structure of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) obtained by the conversion of waste polyethylene (PE) v...

New methods are being developed to enable the production of value-added materials from high-volume, low-cost feedstocks arising from domestic recycling streams. In this work, recycled bottle-grade polyethylene terephthalate, polystyrene, and polypropylene were spun into fibers from the melt using a centrifugal spinning technique. Mono-component fibers and 50/50 blends of each polymer and a 33/3...

In this work, water triggered dynamic catechol-Fe3+ coordinate bonds are revealed and studied at atomic, molecular and macroscopic levels using Mössbauer spectroscopy, rheological analysis, etc. DOPA-iron complexation is found to be dynamic in the presence of water, and this dynamic manner is immobilized after removing water. Accordingly, a water saturated lipophilic polymer containing catechol...