Polímeros (Apr 2022)

A review on research, application, processing, and recycling of PPS based materials

  • Larissa Stieven Montagna,
  • Marcel Yuzo Kondo,
  • Emanuele Schneider Callisaya,
  • Celson Mello,
  • Bárbara Righetti de Souza,
  • Ana Paula Lemes,
  • Edson Cocchieri Botelho,
  • Michelle Leali Costa,
  • Manoel Cléber de Sampaio Alves,
  • Marcos Valério Ribeiro,
  • Mirabel Cerqueira Rezende

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/0104-1428.20210108
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 32, no. 1

Abstract

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Abstract Among the engineering thermoplastics, poly(phenylene sulfide) (PPS) stands out for its excellent properties and mainly for processing at lower temperatures. The requirements requested by industries can be made by improving mechanical strength, weight reduction, and durable components by reinforcing the PPS matrix with fiberglass (FG) and carbon fiber (CF). This review intends to present the most current research related to the physical, mechanical, and thermal properties of PPS and the PPS/FG and PPS/CF composites most currently used by the aerospace, automotive, and energy industries. In addition to presenting the feasibility of mechanical and thermal recycling processes for PPS-based waste to reinsert a high market value thermoplastic into the industrial production cycle, thus contributing to the minimization of waste destined for landfills and incinerated or even improperly disposed of in the environment.

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