A UTILIZAÇÃO DO POLI (TEREFTALATO DO ETILENO) RECICLADO NO PROCESSO INDUSTRIAL DE INJEÇÃO

Abstract

This work addresses a study on the reuse of poly (ethylene terephthalate) -PET generated during the injection process and the accumulation of urban waste. Due to the fact that polymers when incinerated cause environmental damage, the recycling process grows at a rate of 10% annually. With these recycling processes, it is possible to achieve cost reduction, environmental sustainability, and therefore a better quality of life. This is intended to demonstrate and present the properties of recycled PET, thus showing its viability and reuse advantages, as in Brazil and worldwide the use of it grows more and more, making it replace cans, glass and other packaging in general. For better understanding, tensile, hardness and optical microscopy tests will be carried out on virgin and recycled material, with a comparison between both.