Status
In Progress
Material Class
Polymers
specific materials
Polyethylene (PE)
Polypropylene (PP)
20-01-MM-4130
NODE
Technical Thrust
Manufacturing Materials Optimization
Manufacturing & Process Control Technologies
project Members
iMFLUX, Inc.
About
This project seeks to evaluate reactive feedstock pre-treatment and to develop real-time process measurements to increase post-consumer and post-industrial polyolefin film waste utilization.
PUBLICATIONS
July 1, 2023
Investigation of Pressure-controlled Injection Molding on the Mechanical Properties and Embodied Energy of Recycled High-density Polyethylene
Journal Article
Pub. Info: Sustainable Materials and Technologies, Vol. 36, 2023
DOI: 10.1016/j.susmat.2023.e00651
April 11, 2022
Effect of Velocity-Controlled and Pressure-Controlled Filling on the Morphology Evolution of Semi-Crystalline Injection Molded Parts
Conference Paper
P. Gao, J. Krantz, O. Ferkl, M. Sobkowicz-Kline, D. Masato. "Effect of velocity-controlled and pressure-controlled filling on the morphology evolution of semi-crystalline injection molded parts" presented at 37th International Conference of the Polymer Processing Society *PPS-37) April 11-15, 2022, Fukuoka, Japan (https://www.pps-37.org/).
Pub. Info: Conference Paper
April 11, 2022
Investigation Of In-Mold Rheology for Process Control of Recycled Polyolefins
Presentation
J.Krantz, Z. Nieduzak, P. Gao, E. Kazmer, O. Ferki, M. Sobkowicz-Klein, D. Masato. "Investigation of in-mold rheology for process control of recycled polyolefins", 37th International Conference of the Polymer Processing Society (https://www.pps-37.org/), Technical Presentation, April 11th, 2022.
Pub. Info: 37th International Conference of the Polymer Processing Society April 11-15, 2022
April 12, 2022
Reactive extrusion for modifying post-industrial polyolefins in preparation for mechanical recycling
Presentation
O.Ferki, J. Krantz, P. Gao, K. Forsyth, M. Sobkowicz-Klein, D. Masato. "Reactive extrusion for modifying post-industrial polyolefins in preparation for mechanical recycling", 37th International Conference of the Polymer Processing Society (https://www.pps-37.org/), Technical Presentation, April 12th, 2022.
Pub. Info: 37th International Conference of the Polymer Processing Society April 11-15, 2022