0

0 20 40 60 80 100 120
MFR / g 10min−1
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Figure 6. Tensile modulus and MFR values of R-PP and V-PP.

InInFigure
Figure7,7,tensile
tensile modulus
modulus andand elongation
elongation at break
at break are correlated,
are correlated, showing
showing data data
specifications
specificationsfor forboth
bothresults.
results.A A
higher
highercrystallinity correlated
crystallinity withwith
correlated a higher tensile
a higher tensile
strength and a lower elongation at break. There was no strong correlation
strength and a lower elongation at break. There was no strong correlation observed be- observed
between
tween the thetensile
tensile modulus
modulus and
andelongation
elongationatatbreak. However,
break. However, values for R-PP
values scattered
for R-PP scattered
more than those for V-PP. Due to the fact the exact compositions of the PPs were
more than those for V-PP. Due to the fact the exact compositions of the PPs were un- unknown,
results
known, could not could
results be significantly correlated. correlated.
not be significantly

2500

2000
Tensile Modulus / MPa

1500

Recycled
1000
Virgin

500

0
0 100 200 300 400 500 600
Elongation at break / l.-%

Figure7.7.Tensile
Figure Tensile modulus
modulus and
and elongation
elongation at break
at break values
values of R-PP
of R-PP and V-PP.
and V-PP.

3.3.Materials
Materialsand
andMethods
Methods
InInorder
ordertotogather
gatherinformation
informationononthe
themechanical
mechanicalandandrheological
rheologicalproperties
propertiesofofR-R-PP,
PP, over 570 plastic recycling plants’ websites were visited or directly contacted throughemail
over 570 plastic recycling plants’ websites were visited or directly contacted through
email to get information in the primary research stage. Three percent of the companies
to get information in the primary research stage. Three percent of the companies (i.e., 18
(i.e., 18 plants) had datasheets on their websites or were willing to provide them upon
plants) had datasheets on their websites or were willing to provide them upon request. In
request. In the secondary research, data were mainly collected from research papers and
the secondary research, data were mainly collected from research papers and journal ar-
journal articles. For V-PP, most of the information was obtained from the websites of plastic
ticles. Forwhere
suppliers, V-PP,most
mostsuppliers
of the information was obtained
provided product from the websites of plastic suppli-
datasheets.
ers, To
where most suppliers provided product datasheets.
compare the technical properties of R-PP with those of V-PP, quantitative data were
required. Table 1 displays the data collection matrix.
Table 1. Data collection matrix (see File S1); databases accessed March–July 2021.

Perspective Primary Research Secondary Research

R-PP Datasheets from plastic recycling plants Research papers, journal articles
V-PP Datasheets from plastic suppliers Reference books, publications

Table 2 summarizes the data gathered on V-PP and R-PP, as well as the equivalent
number of values collected.
Table 2. Data and number of values collected.

Property R-PP V-PP

Melt flow rate (MFR) 51 74
Tensile modulus (E) 53 37
Tensile strength at yield (σy ) 40 61
Elongation at break (E b ) 45 20
Notched charpy impact strength 55 48