Development of composites based on a blend of recycled HDPE/post-consumer PET and bentonite clay

The recycling process is the best way to manage waste polymers. From an economic standpoint, more investigation needed of whole enhance competitiveness in these systems. A first step improved interaction and interfacial adhesion blends. Polyethylene (PE) polyethylene terephthalate (PET) are incompatible polymers, so their blends general have poor properties. Compatibilization thus a necessary obtain with good mechanical barrier In this work, recycled (high density polyethylene) (HDPE) post-consumer PET, organophilic bentonite clay acting as compatibilization agent at interface two were obtained. proportions HDPE/PET/bentonite (0, 5, 10 15% weight percentage bentonite) processed by extrusion. materials characterized regarding (ASTM D792-13), melt flow index (MFI, ASTM D1238-13), hardness D2240–10), infrared absorption spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffractometry (XRD) scanning electron microscopy (SEM). results indicated occurrence some compatibilization.