scholarly journals EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF THE INFLUENCE OF MULTI-RECYCLING ON THE FRACTURE BEHAVIOR OF POST CONSUMER HIGH IMPACT POLYSTYRENE FROM DISPOSABLE CUPS EVALUATED BY THE J-INTEGRAL APPROACH.

2022 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 268-281
Author(s):  
Hanan EL BHILAT ◽  
MABCHOUR Hassan ◽  
SALMI Houda ◽  
HACHIM Abdelilah ◽  
EL HAD Khalid

The aim of the present paper is to study the effect of multi-recycling on the fracture behavior of high impact polystyrene from disposable cups. After collecting and washing the material, it was subjected to six cycles of recycling. After each cycle, it was subjected to tensile tests to determine the R-curves. The theory of the J-integral contour has been used for the development of a characterization method of the fracture strength appropriate to the case of this non-linear elastoplastic polymer material. To this end, the method of multiple specimens (Single edge notch tension SENT) of thin thickness was used, by introducing cracks of the same lengths to several identical test pieces. The results suggested a slight decrease in crack resistance of recycled high impact polystyrene, especially during the first cycle, demonstrated by a comparison of JIC values related to initiation of crack propagation. The fracture energy absorbed as a function of the cycles suggested a weakening within the material. ABSTRAK: Tujuan kajian ini adalah bagi mengkaji kesan tindak balas pada pelbagai peringkat-kitar semula ke atas kerapuhan polisterin berimpak tinggi pada cawan pakai buang. Selepas mengumpul dan membasuh cawan ini, terdapat enam peringkat kitar semula. Pada setiap peringkat, ianya akan melalui ujian tegangan bagi mendapatkan lengkung-R. Teori kamiran-J kontur telah digunakan bagi mencipta kaedah khas bagi mengkaji kekuatan retakan bersesuaian bagi kes bahan polimer elastoplastik yang tidak-linear. Sehingga kini, kaedah Regangan Tepi Takuk Tunggal (SENT) telah digunakan pada spesimen berketebalan rendah, dengan menghasilkan keretakan sama panjang di permulaan kajian di buat pada pelbagai bahan uji yang serupa. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan rintangan pada retakan telah berkurang sedikit pada polisterin kitar semula berimpak tinggi, terutama pada kitaran pertama, yang ditunjukkan pada nilai JIC pada permukaan rambatan retakan awal. Tenaga kerapuhan yang meresap pada setiap kitaran menunjukkan bahan telah melemah dari dalam.

2006 ◽  
Vol 324-325 ◽  
pp. 1007-1010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong Bo Liu ◽  
Chang Hai Zhai ◽  
Yong Song Shao ◽  
Li Li Xie

The objective was to quantify the variation of stress intensity factor to weld root flaw sizes in steel frame connections. Finite-element analyses were used to study fracture toughness in welded beam-column connections. Investigations of fracture behavior mainly focused on the standard pre-Northridge connection geometry. Finite element analysis was performed using the ANSYS computer program. Stress intensity factor was calculated through a J-integral approach. Results show that stress intensity factor is not uniform and is largest in the middle of beam flange. Stress intensity factor increases nearly linear with the increase of flaw size. Backing bars have little effect on weld fractures.


1996 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 146-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos R. Corleto ◽  
Jose Sosa ◽  
Walter L. Bradley ◽  
Jose Hurtado ◽  
Michael Daumerie

1993 ◽  
Vol 47 (10) ◽  
pp. 1867-1880 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chang-Bing Lee ◽  
Ming-Luen Lu ◽  
Feng-Chih Chang

e-Polymers ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramón Díaz de León ◽  
Graciela Morales ◽  
Pablo Acuña ◽  
Florentino Soriano

AbstractThe mechanical properties of different high impact polystyrene (HIPS) were determined by means of impact and tensile tests. Impact strength (IS), yield stress (σy) and Young’s modulus (E) were evaluated as a function of the rubber phase morphological features such as type and particle size (Dp), volume fraction (Φ) and interparticle distance (IPD). In order to evaluate the changes produced in the rubber phase, the initiator, chain transfer agent (CTA), and type and concentration of SB copolymer were varied during the synthesis of HIPS. Transmission electron microscopy was used to analyze the materials’ morphology and the data obtained reveal that the Dp and Φ increases mainly with an increase in the PB content and/or with the use of CTA and decreases with an increase in initiator concentration. In addition, E and yield stress diminishes when increasing the dimensions of the rubber phase (Dp and Φ), contrary to the IS. The IPD/Dp ratio also indicates the dependency of the mechanical properties with respect to the rubber phase features. An increase in IPD/Dp provokes an increases in E and σy, whereas IS diminishes.


Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 901
Author(s):  
Miklós Berczeli ◽  
Zoltán Weltsch

The development of bonding technology and coating technologies require the use of modern materials and topologies for the demanding effect and modification of their wetting properties. For the industry, a process modification process that can be integrated into a process is the atmospheric pressure of air operation plasma surface treatment. This can be classified and evaluated based on the wettability, which has a significant impact on the adhesive force. The aim is to improve the wetting properties and to find the relationship between plasma treatment parameters, wetting, and adhesion. High Impact PolyStyrene (HIPS) was used as an experimental material, and then the plasma treatment can be treated with various adjustable parameters. The effect of plasma parameters on surface roughness, wetting contact angle, and using Fowkes theory of the surface energy have been investigated. Seven different plasma jet treatment distances were tested, combined with 5 scan speeds. Samples with the best plasma parameters were prepared from 25 mm × 25 mm overlapping adhesive joints using acrylic/cyanoacrylate. The possibility of creating a completely hydrophilic surface was achieved, where the untreated wetting edge angle decreased from 88.2° to 0° for distilled water and from 62.7° to 0° in the case of ethylene glycol. The bonding strength of High Impact PolyStyrene was increased by plasma treatment by 297%.


1994 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 529-550 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramazan Benrashid ◽  
Gordon L. Nelson ◽  
Donald J. Ferm

Samples of m-PPO (virgin and flame retarded) and high impact polystyrene blended with zinc and zinc borate (2ZnO·3B2O3·3.5H 2O), were pre pared. The effect of triaryl phosphate on the flame retardancy of PPO-HIPS in conjunction with zinc and zinc borate was studied. For polystyrene zinc borate shows some reduction in smoke generation. Zinc, however does not show any effect on smoke generation for high impact polystyrene. Triphenyl phosphate shows minimal flame retardancy in HIPS which is not enhanced by zinc. Addition of zinc gives an increase in oxygen index for FR m-PPO, whereas zinc borate decreases the OI values. Zinc borate may sequester triaryl phos phate and thus eliminate its vapor phase activity. Zinc borate shows a signifi cant reduction in smoke generation and rate of heat release for m-PPO.


2014 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 96-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Satish Kommoji ◽  
Ritima Banerjee ◽  
Naresh Bhatnagar ◽  
Anup K Ghosh

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