The purpose of this study is to investigate how to recycle FFP2 face masks used during Covid-19 pandemic without using previous sorting process and to characterize the properties of the material obtained. The way of splitting and processing the mixture of materials was studied as well as the final properties such as chemical, thermal and mechanical characteristics. The resulting recycled material is a blend of polymers with such mechanical and thermal properties that could be used as an alternative to recycled PP (polypropylene). Avoidance of previous sorting process gives the face mask recycling a new and simplified way of preventing this material to be disposed in environment and an opportunity of second life for the polymers they are made of. With this work we lay the basis to reduce the plastic pollution related with the recommended use of face masks during Covid-19 pandemic. GRAPHIC ABSTRACT

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FFP2 口罩的回收潜力研究以及所获得的塑料混合材料的表征。 Covid-19 时期减少浪费的一种方法。


本研究的目的是研究如何回收 Covid-19 大流行期间使用的 FFP2 口罩，而不使用之前的分类过程，并表征所获得材料的特性。研究了材料混合物的分裂和加工方式以及化学、热和机械特性等最终性能。由此产生的回收材料是具有机械和热性能的聚合物混合物，可用作回收 PP（聚丙烯）的替代品。避免之前的分类过程为口罩回收提供了一种新的、简化的方式，以防止这种材料被丢弃在环境中，并为它们所制成的聚合物提供了二次生命的机会。通过这项工作，我们为减少 Covid-19 大流行期间推荐使用口罩相关的塑料污染奠定了基础。图解摘要