Using recycled plastic materials: designing effective testing programs

Using recycled plastic materials: designing effective testing programs

When working with new compounds and sustainable, recyclate-blend polymer material formulations – you need to be confident you can achieve a consistent end-product that will perform as required in the live service environment.

In this article we explore how can contaminants affect the performance of recycled materials - and why it is vital to accurately assess material properties and processability for successful product development.

To maximize performance it is also important to optimize the balance of recycled and virgin materials.

Our experts talk about the particular challenges of working with recycled materials, how these can be overcome and risks mitigated with thoughtful and effective materials testing programs.

Find out about Smithers expert support from the first stages of your project, through profiling the performance of your sustainable polymers, compounding materials and assessing processability.

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