Experimental and simulation studies on nonwoven polypropylenenitrile rubber blend: recycling of medical face masks to an engineering product

G Varghese P. J, DA David, A Karuth… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
… Likewise, efforts on the recycling of PP to … recycling processes, the current study focusses
on a hybrid system fortified with the strength of PP along with the elasticity of a synthetic rubber

Recycling polypropylene from non-woven disposable masks in developing a three-dimensional printing filament

M Zhang, S Sun, J Liu, J Sun - Textile Research Journal, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
… Recently, high-temperature mechanical blending and recycling have been considered
the … -temperature blending, the bacteria or viruses potentially remaining in the waste non-woven

[PDF][PDF] ReMixT–Separation and recycling of mixed textiles

O Etemad-Parishanzadeh, T Mayer-Gall, M Hildebrandt… - researchgate.net
… are mainly used in downcycled products, with nonwovens … textile blends, pure textile fibers
from which the textile blends are … Modeling results are further verified with experimental work (…

Binary blends of Eucommia ulmoides gum and Nitrile butadiene rubber based on Materials Studio: Compatibility prediction, preparation and properties …

GK Zhao, FZ Li, EL Cui, MQ Zhu - Industrial Crops and Products, 2023 - Elsevier
nonwoven polypropylene (PP) fibers with NBR and obtained … of simulation software could
simulate the compatibility of EUG and NBR to instruct the blending modification experiment

Recycling of disposable single-use face masks to mitigate microfiber pollution

R Ramasamy, RB Subramanian - … Science and Pollution Research, 2023 - Springer
… and disposal of non-woven masks. The improper … This study evaluated the potential of
mechanical recycling in … The reclaimed polypropylene (rPP) fibers were blended with cotton fiber, …

Disposal and resource utilization of waste masks: a review

J Cui, M Qi, Z Zhang, S Gao, N Xu, X Wang, N Li… - … and Pollution Research, 2023 - Springer
… The interface between PP and NBR in the blends has … Non-woven PP shows fiber properties
based on a single fiber … In the process of pyrolysis, the experimental conditions such as …

Analysis of process parameters related to the single-screw extrusion of recycled polypropylene blends by using design of experiments

T Fu, B Haworth, L Mascia - Journal of Plastic Film & …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
simulations was carried out according to a fractional factorial DoE. In this study, the DoE
analysis was based on the simulated … ‘Flow 2000’ software simulation without detailed emphasis …

Sustainable solution for plastic pollution: Upcycling waste polypropylene masks for effective oil-spill management

J Saleem, ZKB Moghal, RA Shakoor… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
… thermo-chemical recycling have been proposed to reutilize and mitigate PP medical waste
[… by blending non-woven PP fibre from facemasks, with acrylonitrile butadiene rubber and …

[HTML][HTML] Steam gasification as a viable solution for converting single-use medical items into chemical building blocks with high yields for the plastic industry

J González-Arias, R Forero-Franco… - … and Recycling, 2024 - Elsevier
… Face masks, plastic syringes, non-woven gowns, and nitrile gloves … The main goal of this
research was to experimentally … A potential mix of them was considered of great complexity …

Enhancing thermal and mechanical properties of polypropylene-nitrile butadiene rubber nanocomposites through graphene oxide functionalization

Z Guezzout, A Boublia, N Haddaoui - Journal of Polymer Research, 2023 - Springer
… developed for rubber-toughened Polypropylene (PP) nanocomposites with desired thermal
and mechanical properties. In this work, PP/Nitrile butadiene rubber (PP/NBR) blends and …