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Recycling of Engineering Polymers- Nylons/ PET&PBT/ PC
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Outline
About PLUSS®
Recycling Nylons
Recycling Polyesters
Recycling Polycarbonates
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PLUSS® Polymers …CONTINUED
A TECHNOLOGY DRIVEN COMPANY SPECIALIZING IN
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Our Strengths: Indigenous “home grown” technologies Cost effectiveness
Technology Providers: Thermal Energy Storage Polymer Technology
We believe in: Consistent development Pragmatic development
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The Stakeholders
Tata Capital Innovation fund Private Equity fund that has invested INR 15 crores.
Promoters Founded by Mr. Devendra Jain and Mr. A.K. Mehta
Employees A family of 70, and growing.
Customers International Domestic
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Achievements
1998: Grafted Polymers developed for the first time in India.
2000: Nylon Alloys - first time for the Cable Industry in India.
2003: Technology Day Award – Grafted Polymers.
2004: HDPE Profiles for the Telecom Industry.
2004: Successful development of Wood-Plastics Composites.
2005: Development of Phase Change Materials and encapsulation methods.
2006: BryAir–ISHRAE/ASHRAE Award for HS29 development.
2007: IIT-Delhi & DST, Govt. of India project on PCM use in textiles.
2008: Development of Ultra High MFI PP – first time in India
2010: Development of OPTIPET for Film Recycling
2012: Development of Polymers based Phase Change Materials
2012: TATA capital Innovation Fund invests INR 15 crores
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Speciality Polymers- OPTIM®
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Speciality Polymers- OPTIM®
And……
you can OPTIMise your recycled polymers by using OPTIM®
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Polymer Recycling
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Engineering Polymers
MAJOR CLASSIFICATION*
* Scrap Generation wise
SOURCES OF SCRAP1.NYLONS: film, fiber, automotive parts, appliance housings, bearings, cable ties, gear wheels, cam, slides etc.
2.POLYESTERS (PET&PBT): food processor blades, vacuum cleaner parts, fans, hair dryer housings, coffee makers, switches, motor housings, fuse cases, key caps for computer keyboards, connectors, fiber optic buffer tubing etc.
3.POLYCARBONATES: computer parts, connectors, etc., food processors, refrigerator drawers, headlights, taillights, instrument panels, etc.
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Nylons
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PROPERTIES OF IMPORTANCE
1. Good mechanical strength and rigidity.
Applications: Gear wheels for water meters, slides, cams, bearings etc.
2. High impact strength and toughness.
Applications: Appliance housings etc.
Nylon Scrap
But NYLON SCRAP lacks these!
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Use LLD based Additives for:
Improving impact properties.
Imparting desired toughness.
Compatibilizing foreign particulates like mineral fillers and polymers like PE, PP etc.
E.g.: OPTIM® E-126
Use Elastomer based Additives for:
Impact properties at sub zero temperatures.
Super toughness properties.
Dispersion of both mineral fillers and glass fillers in the polymer matrix.
E.g.: OPTIM® E-131
Recycling Nylon scrap
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Most commonly used OPTIM® Compatibilizing agents for Nylon Alloys are OPTIM® E-131 & E-126
Properties Unit Nylon 6 OPTIM® E-131
5-15%
OPTIM® E-126
2-10%
Tensile Strength MPa 80 53-70 60-70
Elongation @ Break % 50 40-120 150-250
Flexural Strength MPa 110 80-110 80-110
Notched Impact Strength
J/m 55 90-850 100-500
Nylon Alloys
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Polyesters (PET & PBT)
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1. PET scrap lack sufficient mechanical strength and impact properties.
Applications: head lamp reflectors and various structural automotive components etc.
2. PBT scrap lacks desired abrasion resistance and toughness.
Applications: electrical connectors, switches, key caps for computer keyboards, motor housings etc.
Polyester Scrap
So, PET/PBT scrap needs to be upgraded!
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Using Additives such as OPTIPET™ 213MImproves impact properties.
Impart desired toughness.
Compatibilize foreign particulates like mineral fillers and polymers like PE or PP etc.
Compatibilize PET/PBT scrap.
Recycling Polyester scrap
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Polycarbonates
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PROPERTIES OF IMPORTANCE
1. Good dimensional stability and superior mechanical strength.
Applications: instrument panels, computer parts etc.
2. High heat and impact resistance.
Applications: headlights, taillights, refrigerator drawer etc.
Polycarbonate Scrap
But Polycarbonate scrap lacks these!
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Use additives such as OPTIM® GE-344Improves impact properties.
Impart desired toughness.
Compatibilize foreign particulates like mineral fillers and polymers like PE or PP etc.
Compatibilize PET/PBT scrap.
Recycling Polycarbonate scrap
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Factors Affecting Polymer Recycling
Identification and Segregation of Polymer waste
Shear Rate in the Compounding Machine used
Temperature
Composition of the mix
Residence Time
Additives Package
Equipments & Conditions for Subsequent Processing
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PLUSS® in Recycling
CONSULTANCY: Provides solutions for recycling of engineering polymers: Nylons, PET/PBT, PC
ADDITIVES: Provides speciality polymers to improve the properties of polymer scrap.
VALUE ADDITION: Identifying applications and uses for your polymer waste
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PLUSS® in Recycling
Almost All Polymer Waste is Recyclable.
The bottleneck is proper collection and segregation
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Professional Recycling Organizations need to be set up!