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ArticlePolymers2024

Advance Analysis of the Obtained Recycled Materials from Used Disposable Surgical Masks.

Alen Erjavec, Julija Volmajer Valh, Silvo Hribernik, Tjaša Kraševac Glaser, Lidija Fras Zemljič, Tomaž Vuherer, Branko Neral, Mihael Brunčko

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Article in Polymers, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 57% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Alen ErjavecFaculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maribor, Smetanova cesta 17, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia.
Julija Volmajer ValhFaculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maribor, Smetanova cesta 17, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia.ORCID 0000-0001-7048-1311
Silvo HribernikFaculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Maribor, Koroška cesta 46, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia.ORCID 0000-0002-1875-1748
Tjaša Kraševac GlaserFaculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maribor, Smetanova cesta 17, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia.
Lidija Fras ZemljičFaculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maribor, Smetanova cesta 17, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia.
Tomaž VuhererFaculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maribor, Smetanova cesta 17, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia.ORCID 0000-0002-1866-8266
Branko NeralFaculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maribor, Smetanova cesta 17, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia.
Mihael BrunčkoFaculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maribor, Smetanova cesta 17, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia.
University of Maribor · SI

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The production of personal protective equipment (PPE) has increased dramatically in recent years, not only because of the pandemic, but also because of stricter legislation in the field of Employee Protection. The increasing use of PPE, including disposable surgical masks (DSMs), is putting additional pressure on waste collectors. For this reason, it is necessary to find high-quality solutions for this type of waste. Mechanical recycling is still the most common type of recycling, but the recyclates are often classified as low-grade materials. For this reason, a detailed analysis of the recyclates is necessary. These data will help us to improve the properties and find the right end application that will increase the value of the materials. This work represents an extended analysis of the recyclates obtained from DSMs, manufactured from different polymers. Using surface and morphology tests, we have gained insights into the distribution of different polymers in polymer blends and their effects on mechanical and surface properties. It was found that the addition of ear loop material to the PP melt makes the material tougher. In the polymer blends obtained, PP and PA 6 form the surface (affects surface properties), while PU and PET are distributed mainly inside the injection-molded samples.

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disposable surgical maskmechanical propertiesmechanical recyclingmorphologynonwoven materialsPPEsurface properties

Identifiers

PMID38611193
PMCPMC11013069
OpenAlexW4393931130

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