RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Processing of pre-impregnated thermoplastic towpreg reinforced by continuous glass fibre and recycled PET by pultrusion A1 Esfandiari, P. A1 Silva, J.F. A1 Marques, A. A1 Asensio Valentín, María A1 Pastor Barajas, José María A1 Merino Senovilla, Juan Carlos A1 Núñez Carrero, Karina Carla K1 Thermoplastic resin K1 Resina Termoplástica K1 Pultrusion K1 Pultrusión K1 Recycling K1 Reciclaje K1 Glass fiber K1 Fibra de vidrio AB Packaging sector generates 40% of the plastics consumption in Europe. Among the most consumed plastics,polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is still the material that undoubtedly continues to grow in the packaging sector.Hence, there is a concern related to the recycling process, which today is only around 56%. Therefore, theobjective of this work focuses on the use of this recycled material as a source of raw material for pultrusionprocesses. This work studies and compares the processability of final composite pultruded parts by using threedifferent pre-impregnated recycled materials different in their viscosity and stream. Those composites werecharacterized by mechanical testing and microscopy analysis. The obtained results were compared with those ofanother pultruded thermoplastic (polypropylene) composite. From this study, it was possible to transform awaste into a product with high added value, reducing the carbon footprint. PB Elsevier SN 1359-8368 YR 2020 FD 2020 LK http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/45564 UL http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/45564 LA spa NO Composites Part B: Engineering, 2020, vol. 200. 7 p. NO Producción Científica DS UVaDOC RD 22-nov-2024