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Mechanical Properties of Polymers Recovered from Multilayer Food Packaging by Nitric Acid

Published:2024-03-03 Issue:5 Volume:16 Page:2106
ISSN:2071-1050
Container-title:Sustainability
language:en
Short-container-title:Sustainability

Author:

Šleiniūtė Agnė¹,Mumladze Tamari¹²^ORCID,Denafas Gintaras¹³,Makarevičius Vidas³^ORCID,Kriūkienė Rita³^ORCID,Antonov Maksim⁴^ORCID,Vasarevičius Saulius⁵^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Environmental Technology, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Kaunas University of Technology, LT-50254 Kaunas, Lithuania

2. Department of Chemical and Environmental Technologies, Faculty of Technological Engineering, Akaki Tsereteli State University, 4600 Kutaisi, Georgia

3. Laboratory of Materials Research and Testing, Lithuanian Energy Institute, LT-44403 Kaunas, Lithuania

4. Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Tallinn University of Technology, 19086 Tallinn, Estonia

5. Department of Environment Protection and Water Engineering, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, LT-10223 Vilnius, Lithuania

Abstract

This study conducted an in-depth examination of the delamination process of multi-layer packaging waste (MLPW) recycling, intending to find an effective solution for recycling MLPW. The recycling process for such materials can be challenging due to the complexity of separating the different layers and components. However, this study proposed using nitric acid to facilitate delamination and recover the polymers from multilayer food packaging—the research aimed to investigate the mechanical properties of the polymers obtained through this recycling method. Our study on polymer materials exposed to chemicals revealed differences in fracture and tensile strengths among three polymers, P1, P2, and P3. P1 showed fluctuating fracture strengths between 5.11 MPa and 3.55 MPa, while P2 maintained a consistent but lower value of around 0.09 MPa. P3 exhibited a wider range from 3.19 MPa to 1.79 MPa. Tensile strength analysis showed P1 averaging 4.99 MPa and P3 3.17 MPa, with P2’s data inconclusive due to its softness. Understanding the mechanical characteristics of recycled polymers is crucial to determine their potential use in different industries, including packaging, construction, or manufacturing, thereby promoting a more environmentally friendly approach to MLPW management.

Funder

the Research Council of Lithuania

the Estonian Research Council

the M-ERA.Net project

Publisher

MDPI AG

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/16/5/2106/pdf

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