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Title: “GREEN” DYNAMICALLY VULCANIZED THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER COMPOSITES BASED ON PE/PE-G-MA/EPDM REINFORCED WITH FUNCTIONALIZED SEASHELL WASTE
“GREEN” DYNAMICALLY VULCANIZED THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER COMPOSITES BASED ON PE/PE-G-MA/EPDM REINFORCED WITH FUNCTIONALIZED SEASHELL WASTE

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Laurentia Alexandrescu; Mihai Georgescu; Maria Sonmez; Mihaela Nituica; Dana Gurau
10.5593/sgem2023/6.1/s24.04
10.5593/sgem2023/6.1
1314-2704
978-619-7603-61-3
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•    Prof. DSc. Oleksandr Trofymchuk, UKRAINE 
•    Prof. Dr. hab. oec. Baiba Rivza, LATVIA
Micro and Nano Technologies
Environmental concerns related to the implementation of circular economy has led to the development of new generations of materials. Interest in polymer composites reinforced with natural-organic/inorganic fillers is growing. Producers of polymer composites convert their production to optimize and replace traditional products with new ones with a high content of bio, recyclable materials, for sustainability and responsible actions. Research and industrial awareness are focused on ecological composites based on natural fillers from food production and aquaculture waste due to their low cost and high availability.
This work aims to test “green” dynamically vulcanized thermoplastic polymer composites based on PE/PE-g-MA/EPDM reinforced with functionalized seashell waste, resistant to high temperatures for specific products used in the food, pharmaceutical and electronics industries. Seashell waste contains a high percentage (95-97%) of CaCO3 and will be ground to sizes of 100-500nm and functionalized in controlled conditions by silanization for compatibility with the polymer matrix. These composites will have characteristics such as resistance to microorganisms, at high temperatures for long working time and eco-friendliness derived from the use of seashell waste and the recycling of products injected from these materials. There will be a major impact on society due to the solutions that will be offered for reintegration into the natural circuit by increasing the degree of biodegradability after the end of the products’ life cycle.
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This study was funded by the Ministry of Research and Innovation through the Program 1 - Development of the National R&D System, Subprogram 1.2 – Institutional Performance - RDI excellence funding projects, Contract no. 4PFE/30.12.2021: “INCDTP in the vanguard of excellence research” – TEX&PEL FOR FUTURE, and project PN 23 26 03 01 - Advanced and sustainable polymer biocomposites for the footwear industry and niche areas made according to the principles of the circular economy (AVANS-COMP-POLYMER)
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Proceedings of 23rd International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM 2023
23rd International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM 2023, 03 - 09 July, 2023
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International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM
SWS Scholarly Society; Acad Sci Czech Republ; Latvian Acad Sci; Polish Acad Sci; Serbian Acad Sci and Arts; Natl Acad Sci Ukraine; Natl Acad Sci Armenia; Sci Council Japan; European Acad Sci, Arts and Letters; Acad Fine Arts Zagreb Croatia; Croatian Acad Sci and Arts; Acad Sci Moldova; Montenegrin Acad Sci and Arts; Georgian Acad Sci; Acad Fine Arts and Design Bratislava; Turkish Acad Sci.
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seashell waste, dynamic vulcanization, functionalization