Table 1.
Specifications and properties of the materials used.
| Material | rHDPE | RR | RTF | MAPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial name | — | PI3.1.C | — | Epolene C-26 |
| Producer/supplier | Service de consultation sinclair (Drummondville, Canada) | Phoenix innovation technologies (Montreal, Canada) | Quebec transloc (Lévis, Canada) | Westlake chemical corp (TX, USA) |
| Density (ASTM D2856 30 ) | 0.986 g/cm3 | 1.184 g/cm3 | 1.268 g/cm3 | 0.920 g/cm3 |
| MFI (190°C and 2.16 kg; ASTM D1238 31 ) | 6.7 g/10 min | — | — | 8 g/10 min |
| Form (appearance) | Flakes | Powders | Fibers/Fluffy | Pellets |
| Remarks | Melting point of 127.5°C (ASTM D3418 32 ) | Average particle size of 500 μm | — | MW of 65 kg/mol, and acid number of 8 mg KOH/g |
rHDPE: recycled high density polyethylene; RTF: recycled tire textile fiber.