Reinforcing polyolefin postconsumer waste using with natural fibres.

A wide variety of plastics is collected in specific waste bags. To avoid direct burning of these valuable plastics (which demands a lot of energy and effort to develop), there is a need for a sustainable recycling method of these waste streams. Mixtures of polyolefins are available in large amounts, although their mechanical performance is rather low without the right treatment. Compatibilizers or natural fibres have the potential to serve as reinforcement. Therefore, research is needed to discuss the optimal variant of the natural fibre (oil flax or textile flax, fibres with or without shives, or other natural fibres by extension) and to determine which concentrations deliver the required result. In this research the characterisation of materials will play an import role in combination with instrumented processing to describe material behaviour both during processing and implementation.