Status
In Progress
Material Class
Polymers
specific materials
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
Project Summary
18-02-RR-13

Reinforced Recycled Polymer Composites

NODE
Technical Thrust
Recycling & Recovery
Mechanical Recycling Technologies for Sorting, Separating, & Liberating Materials
project Members
Shaw logo
Niagara bottling logo
About

This project seeks to increase recycling of bottles and carpeting materials by combining both materials into desirable composite materials (such as repairable plastic pallets and acoustic panels) of a combined value significantly greater than each separately. Increasing the value of the recycled materials will motivate collection, recovery and recycle rates.

The project also provides the opportunity and motivation for the recyclers to introduce new technologies for recycling, including and especially that for the secondary material streams such as PET and carpet, making recycled plastic more economically attractive.

PUBLICATIONS

January 1, 2024
Recycled Carpet-Reinforced Composites from Post-Consumer Polypropylene Carpet and Recycled HDPE Resin
Journal Article
Pub. Info: Resources, Conservation & Recycling 2024, 200, 107298-11
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2023.107298
November 15, 2023
Composites from Post-Consumer Polypropylene Carpet and HDPE Retail Bags
Presentation
Pub. Info: Southwest Regional American Chemical Society Meeting (SWRM23), Oklahoma City, OK.
November 15, 2023
Structural Composites from Post-Consumer Used Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate) (PET) Carpet with Recycled Polypropylene (PP) Resin
Presentation
Pub. Info: Southwest Regional American Chemical Society Meeting (SWRM23), Oklahoma City, OK.
November 15, 2023
Post-Consumer Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate) Carpet and Recycled Mixed Polyolefin Resin Composite
Presentation
Pub. Info: Southwest Regional American Chemical Society Meeting (SWRM23), Oklahoma City, OK.
November 15, 2023
Composite Coextruded Using Recycled Polymers Reinforced with Discarded Carpet
Presentation
Pub. Info: Southwest Regional American Chemical Society Meeting (SWRM23), Oklahoma City, OK.
September 23, 2023
Mechanical Properties of Post-consumer PET Resins
Presentation
Pub. Info: 29th Annual OK-LSAMP Research Symposium, Stillwater, OK.
January 1, 2024
Recycled Carpet-Reinforced Composites from Post-Consumer Polypropylene Carpet and Recycled HDPE Resin
Journal Article

Recycled carpet-reinforced composites from post-consumer polypropylene carpet and recycled HDPE resin, Mohamadreza Y. Azarfam, Anuj Maheshwari, Frank D. Blum, Siddhesh Chaudhari, Clinton Switzer, Ranji Vaidyanathan, Jay C. Hanan, Sudheer Bandla, Elsevier, 10/30/2023

Pub. Info: Elsevier, Resources, Conservation & Recycling
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2023.107298
October 19, 2021
Compression Molding for Assessing Sustainable Polymer Composites Using Post-Consumer Polyester Carpet and Recycled Polyester from Bottling Waste Streams
Conference Paper

Siddhesh Chaudhari, Clinton Switzer, Mohamadreza Youssefi Azarfam, Anuj Maheshwari, Frank D. Blum, Jay Hanan, Sudheer Bandla, Ranji Vaidyanathan, "Compression molding for assessing sustainable polymer composites using post-consumer polyester carpet and recycled polyester from bottling waste streams", presented at CAMX 2021, Dallas TX, October 19-21-2021

Pub. Info: The Composites and Advanced Materials Expo, Oct 19-21, 2021 Dallas TX
January 1, 2022
Recycled Carpet-Reinforced Composites from Polyester Carpet and Recycled PET Resin
Conference Presentation

Recycled carpet-reinforced composites from polyester carpet and recycled PET resin, M. Y. Azarfam, A. Maheshwari, F. D. Blum, S. Chaudhari, C. Switzer, R. Vaidyanathan, J. C. Hanan, ANTEC 2022, June 14-16, 2022; Charlotte, NC, USA (In Press)

Pub. Info: In Press
January 1, 2022
Recycled Carpet-Reinforced Composites from Polyester Carpet and Recycled PET Resin (Conference Proceeding)
Conference Proceeding

Recycled carpet-reinforced composites from polyester carpet and recycled PET resin , S. Chaudhari, C. Switzer, M. Y. Azarfam, A. Maheshwari, F. D. Blum, J. Hanan, Sudheer Bandla, R. Vaidyanathan, The Composites and Advanced Materials Expo. (CAMX) Conference Proceedings. Dallas, TX, October 19-21, 2021. TP21-0000000465

Pub. Info: CAMX 2021 (SAMPE), Dallas, TX, October 19-21, 2021.
March 1, 2022
Recycled Carpet-Reinforced Composites from Polypropylene Carpet and HDPE Resin
Presentation

R. Azarfam, A. Maheshwari, S. Chaudhari, C. Switzer, J. C. Hanan, S. Bandla, R. Vaidyanathan., F. D.. Blum, Recycled carpet-reinforced composites from polypropylene carpet and HDPE resin, National ACS Meeting, March 20-24, 2022, San Diego, CA.

Pub. Info: National ACS Meeting, March 20-24, 2022, San Diego, CA
March 20, 2022
Repurposing Post-Consumer Polypropylene Carpet and Mixed Polyolefin Waste into Structural Composites
Presentation

A. Maheshwari, M. Y. Azarfam, S. Chaud­hari, C. Switzer, Jay C. Hanan, R. Vaidyanathan, S. Bandla, F. D. Blum, Repurposing post-consumer polypropylene carpet and mixed polyolefin waste into structural composites, National ACS Meeting, March 20-24, 2022, San Diego, CA.

Pub. Info: National ACS Meeting, March 20-24, 2022, San Diego, CA
March 20, 2022
From Recycled Bottles and Carpets to Reinforced Plastics
Presentation

F. D. Blum, R. Y. Azarfam, A. Maheshwari, Siddhesh Chaudhari, C. Switzer, J. C. Hanan, R. Vaidyanathan, S. Bandla, From recycled bottles and carpets to reinforced plastics, National ACS Meeting, March 20-24, 2022, San Diego, CA.

Pub. Info: National ACS Meeting, March 20-24, 2022, San Diego, CA
October 8, 2022
Effect of Crystallinity on Mechanical Properties of Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET)
Presentation

L. A. Kamran, M. Y. Azarfam, F. D. Blum, Effect of crystallinity on mechanical properties of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET),  ACS Oklahoma Pentasectional Meeting, October 8, 2022, Bartlesville, OK.

Pub. Info: ACS Oklahoma Pentasectional Meeting, October 8, 2022, Bartlesville, OK
October 8, 2022
Parameters Effecting Mechanical Properties of Composites From Post-Consumer Polyester Carpet and Recycled PET Resin
Presentation

M. Y. Azarfam, S. Chaudhari, A. Maheshwari, C. Switzer, J. C. Hanan, R. Vaidyanathan, F. D. Blum, Parameters effecting mechanical properties of composites from post-consumer polyester carpet and recycled PET resin, ACS Oklahoma Pentasectional Meeting, October 8, 2022, Bartlesville, OK.

Pub. Info: ACS Oklahoma Pentasectional Meeting, October 8, 2022, Bartlesville, OK
October 8, 2022
Post-Consumer Polypropylene Carpet and Mixed Polyolefin Waste Make Structural Composites
Presentation

A. Maheshwari, M. Y. Azarfam, S. Chaudhari, C. Switzer, J. C. Hanan, S. Bandla, R Vaidyanathan, F. D. Blum, Post-consumer polypropylene carpet and mixed polyolefin waste make structural composites, ACS Oklahoma Pentasectional Meeting, October 8, 2022, Bartlesville, OK.

Pub. Info: ACS Oklahoma Pentasectional Meeting, October 8, 2022, Bartlesville, OK
November 14, 2022
Sustainable Compression-Molded Composites using Post-Consumer Recycled Polyester Carpets and Bottling Discards
Poster

S. Chaudhari, C. Switzer, M. Y. Azarfam, A. Maheshwari, F. D. Blum, J. C. Hanan, R. Vaidyanathan, Sustainable compression-molded composites using post-consumer recycled polyester carpets and bottling discards, SAMPE Europe Conference 2022, Hamburg, Germany, November 14-16, 2022.

Pub. Info: SAMPE Europe Conference 2022, Hamburg, Germany, November 14-16, 2022

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