UTILIZAÇÃO DE POLIPROPILENO RECICLADO NO PROCESSO DE EXTRUSÃO DE WOOD STOCK

Abstract

This work addresses the analysis of the feasibility of reusing polypropylene from other production processes, since this material is often discarded, resulting in costs for the company and generating pollution to the environment. For this, the possibility of using this discarded material in the Wood Stock extrusion process will be evaluated, through laboratory and functional tests on the material and final product. Such an approach is necessary. because due to the increased competition in the automobile market, a leaner and wasteier process is increasingly required, making the final product cheaper and more competitive on the market. It is important to remember that nowadays every company must follow different environmental standards, both to meet legal requirements and to maintain a good image with consumers and the communities that surround them. Recycling your waste is a great alternative to these issues and still has no negative impact on the company's profit. The objective of this work is to prove, according to tests described in the standard FIAT for plastic materials, that the recycled polypropylene maintains a large part of its original properties and can be used in other processes.