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Toward the reuse of styrene–butadiene (SBRr) waste from the shoes industry: production and compatibilization of BioPE/SBRr blends

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The postconsumer waste of vulcanized styrene–butadiene rubber (SBRr) is a raw material rich in additives with potential reuse in the plastics processing industry. The present investigation evaluated the effectiveness of styrene–ethylene/butylene–styrene copolymer (SEBS) in the compatibilization of biopolyethylene (BioPE)/SBRr blends. The blends were processed in a twin-screw extruder and injection molded to evaluate the melt flow index (MFI), impact strength, tensile strength, Shore D hardness, thermogravimetry (TG), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and heat deflection temperature (HDT). Morphology was studied by atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The BioPE/SBRr/SEBS blend (70/20/10 wt%) showed the lowest MFI, which indicates a higher viscosity and, consequently, higher compatibility that led to increments of 120% and 698.6% on impact strength and elongation at break, respectively, compared to the noncompatibilized system. The reduction in elastic modulus, tensile strength, and Shore D hardness confirmed the increased flexibility of the BioPE/SBRr/SEBS blends. Melting and crystallization properties of the polymer blends were comparable to the BioPE matrix, suggesting that 20 wt% SBRr content did not severely deteriorate the thermal behavior. SEM analysis showed that SEBS induced a morphology with extensive plastic deformation, confirming the high impact strength and elongation at break. BioPE/SBRr blends compatibilized with SEBS offer significant technological potential, indicating that SBRr can be introduced into the productive chain and contribute to sustainability.

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Acknowledgements

The present work was carried out with the support of the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), under process 350025/2023-1 (Carlos Bruno Barreto Luna) and 312014/2020-1 (Edcleide Maria Araújo). At the same time, the authors thank UFCG for the laboratory infrastructure, Kraton Polymers for the copolymer donation, and Alpargatas S.A. for the SBRr donation.

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    Lindemberg Martins Ferreira Alves, Carlos Bruno Barreto Luna, Anna Raffaela de Matos Costa, Eduardo da Silva Barbosa Ferreira, Emanuel Pereira do Nascimento & Edcleide Maria Araújo

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Alves, L.M.F., Luna, C.B.B., de Matos Costa, A.R. et al. Toward the reuse of styrene–butadiene (SBRr) waste from the shoes industry: production and compatibilization of BioPE/SBRr blends. Polym. Bull. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-024-05181-5

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