Status
In Progress
Material Class
Polymers
specific materials
Polyethylene (PE)
Polypropylene (PP)
20-01-MM-4026

Supramolecular Interfacial Reinforcement for Manufacture Utilizing Mixed Secondary Plastic Feedstock

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Technical Thrust
Manufacturing Materials Optimization
Manufacturing & Process Control Technologies
project Members
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This project seeks to develop a compatibilizer for MPO (mixed polymeric olefins, i.e., PE and PP) which are difficult to separate from each other and are incompatible. The compatibilized MPO will compete with virgin PE and virgin PP.

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