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Improved preparation of recycled polymers in chemical recycling of fiber-reinforced plastics and molding of test product using recycled polymers

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We examined an improved preparation method of recycled unsaturated polyester resin from recovered monomeric materials obtained from the depolymerization of fiber-reinforced plastics (FRPs). The formation of unsaturated polyester progressed smoothly in the presence of catalytic amounts of Ca(OAc)2 and Ti(OBu)4. The quality of the resin was estimated by the durometer hardness test. The strength test of FRP board prepared from recycled resin showed sufficient hardness for practical use (about 94% of the tensile strength of new resin). We examined the recycled resin by using it to mold successfully an actual test product.

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  1. Department of Applied Molecular Bioscience, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube, 755-8611, Japan

    Kazuo Yamada & Akio Kamimura

  2. Yamaguchi Prefectural Industrial Technology Institute, Ube, Japan

    Kazuo Yamada & Fumiaki Tomonaga

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Yamada, K., Tomonaga, F. & Kamimura, A. Improved preparation of recycled polymers in chemical recycling of fiber-reinforced plastics and molding of test product using recycled polymers. J Mater Cycles Waste Manag 12, 271–274 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10163-010-0296-7

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