Reuse of engineering thermoplastics retrieved from discarded computers, monitors and printers called as electronic shredder residue are described in this paper. Mechanical characterization of virgin, blend of virgin and recycled, and 100% recycled polymers such as acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) is carried out as a part of this research. Tension, bending, compression, impact and creep properties of the virgin, blend and recycled polymers are focused in this research. It was found that the recycled polymers retain at least 85% and in most cases over 90% of the tension, bending and compression strength and stiffness properties compared to virgin polymers. Based on test results it is concluded that recycled polymers have significant potential for high-volume infrastructure and automotive applications.
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