Reduction of mechanical interactions with the use of a rubber composite

Abstract

The paper presents the results of research on the reduction of mechanical interactions of the composite produced from components resulting from the recycling of used car tires and plastic bottles (i.e. polyethylene terephthalate, colloquially called PET). Composite samples for testing were made with three thicknesses of mixtures rubber granules and PET flakes. The whole was joined together with an epoxy resin and formed into the shape of discs, which were then subjected to mechanical interactions to determine the damping properties depending on the thickness of the considered samples. The samples were subjected to evaluation on the author’s measuring stand. Obtained results of the research indicated that the developed composite well suppresses mechanical interactions resulting from dynamic interactions involving vibrations or vibrations in the analyzed frequency range. The developed composite can be used as a contribution to use in building materials that reduce mechanical interactions.