Experimental Study on Effect of Recycled Epoxy Powder Reinforcement on Tensile Behavior of Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene

Year : 2025 | Volume : 13 | Special Issue 06 | Page : 306 315
    By

    Narasimhaiah G,

  • Kumara swamy H S.,

  • C K. Umesh,

  1. Research Scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University Visvesvaraya college of engineering, Bangalore university, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  2. Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Government Polytechnic Chintamani, Chikkaballapura, Karnataka, India
  3. Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University Visvesvaraya College of engineering, Bangalore University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Abstract

Thermosetting plastic found wider application in the field of Aerospace, Aircraft, Wind Turbines, Marine and construction due to their long life, light weight and high strength. Among thermosets, epoxy is the major contributor. The world epoxy resin usage is almost 3.6 million tons in the year 2022 and it may cross 5.91 million tons by 2029. At their end of life most of it goes to land filling which leads to major soil pollution and degradation of soil fertility. It is essential and need of the hour to recycle the cross linked epoxy for the sustainability of the same. This study investigates how incorporating cross-linked epoxy microparticles influences the tensile properties of ABS polymer. Cross-linked epoxy, processed to micro powder form is used as a reinforcement to recycle along with virgin Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene. Prepared cross linked epoxy micro powder were used in various proportions of 5%, 10%, 15% and 20%, finally compared with tensile behavior of neat ABS. Specimens are fabricated using micro compounder injection molding machine. Evaluated mechanical characteristics including tensile strength, tensile modulus, and elongation percentage. The tensile modulus and tensile strength reaches the value of neat ABS for composite with 80:20 ABS and Epoxy proportion. The change in percentage elongation is negligible.

Keywords: ABS, Epoxy, Tensile strength, Tensile modulus, Percentage elongation.

[This article belongs to Special Issue under section in Journal of Polymer and Composites (jopc)]

How to cite this article:
Narasimhaiah G, Kumara swamy H S., C K. Umesh. Experimental Study on Effect of Recycled Epoxy Powder Reinforcement on Tensile Behavior of Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene. Journal of Polymer and Composites. 2025; 13(06):306-315.
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Narasimhaiah G, Kumara swamy H S., C K. Umesh. Experimental Study on Effect of Recycled Epoxy Powder Reinforcement on Tensile Behavior of Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene. Journal of Polymer and Composites. 2025; 13(06):306-315. Available from: https://journals.stmjournals.com/jopc/article=2025/view=230322


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Volume 13
Special Issue 06
Received 25/08/2025
Accepted 04/09/2025
Published 14/09/2025
Publication Time 20 Days
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