In this study, the effect of mechanical and chemical properties of glass fiber reinforced thermoplastic (GFRTPs) according to the number of recycling was confirmed. The composite materials were manufactured through a hot press compression molding process using an E-glass chopped strand mat and a polypropylene film. Four specimens were named according to the number of recycled test repeat: First manufacture, 1st Recycle, 2nd Recycle, and 3rd Recycle. To investigate the mechanical properties of the prepared specimen, tensile test, flexural test, drop-weight impact test, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and field emission electron gun-scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM) was performed. As a result, as the number of recycling steps repeat, the degree of crystallization, tensile strength, elastic modulus, and flexural strength were increased, but the impact properties were greatly reduced.

본 연구에서는 충격에 의해 파손된 열가소성 유리 섬유 강화 복합재료의 재성형을 통한 물성변화를 조사하였다. 복합재료 시편은 유리섬유 부직포와 폴리프로필렌 필름을 이용하여 핫 프레스 압축 성형 공정을 통해 제작하였다. 총 3번의 낙하 충격 테스트를 진행하였으며, 시편의 물성을 확인하기 위하여 인장시험, 굽힘시험, 낙하충격시험, 시차주사열량계, 주사전자현미경 측정을 진행하였다. 그 결과, 재활용 단계가 반복될수록 결정화도, 인장강도, 탄성계수, 굴곡강도는 증가하였으나 충격특성은 크게 감소하였다.

Keywords: 열가소성 플라스틱(Thermoplastic), 낙하 충격 시험(Drop-weight impact test), 유리섬유(Glass fiber), 재활용(Recycle), 결정화도(Crystallinity)