Post-Consumer Plastic Fuel Tank Recycling

Document Number: 2000-01-1093

Date Published: March 2000

Author(s):
Pamela M. Graham - Solvay Automotive, Inc.
J. M. Yenaux - Solvay Central Laboratory
Serge DuPont - Solvay Central Laboratory
Jean DeCanniere - Solvay Central Laboratory

Abstract:
Coextruded plastic fuel tanks containing 27% post-consumer-recycled material were produced. The recycled material was high-density polyethylene recovered from end-of-life vehicle fuel tanks. Recovered fuel tanks contain residual fuel inside the tank and absorbed in the tank wall. The mechanical recycling process employed was effective at removing the residual fuel. Mechanical properties of the regenerated material are similar to mechanical properties of virgin high density polyethylene (hdpe). The regenerated material was successfully molded into plastic fuel tanks with minor adjustments to the process.

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See other papers presented at SAE 2000 World Congress, March 2000, Detroit, MI, USA, Session: Vehicle Recycling (Part CD)

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