Recycled polyethylene terephthalate composition

Abstract

A composition for production of injection-molded articles is made of recycled polyethylene terephthalate in an amount of over 90 wt %, a nucleation agent selected from salts of citrate acid, salts of carbonic acid, titanium oxide and mixtures thereof in an amount of 0.2-1 phr, and an impact modifier in the form of an unsaturated organic compound selected from acids, anhydrides, esters and metallic salts of at least one of the following: maleic, acrylic, methacrylic, itaconic, crotonic, alpha-methyl crotonic and cinnamic, in an amount of 2-4 phr. Optical brighteners, heat stabilizers and wax can also be added. The composition has high tensile strength, low shrinkage and high color stability, especially when compared to pure RPET.

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