Abstract:
The plastic is not readily biodegradable and therefore becomes a highly polluting product. The recycling
of plastics is a very useful practice for reducing solid waste, for environmental protection and the
conservation of natural resources. That is why the research to achieve the efficient recycling of plastics
must be a priority in our environment, for the economic and environmental improvements it represents.
This article presents the results of trials such as MFI, Charpy impact and mechanical stress of high
density polyethylene (HDPE) post-consumer recycling, which was divided into two groups, the first
group were mixed with anti-additive AOX CYANOX MB 2777 and the second group was left without
this additive, after this process the material was subjected to five cycles of continuous extrusion.
Subsequently we compare the performance of tests to evaluate the antioxidant action with respect to the
thermo-mechanical degradation affecting this material during reprocessing.
