Basic studies on recycling of ABS resin

Abstract With recent development of the petrochemical industry, plastic products have made our society more convenient. However, the disposal of these convenience products has become a serious threat to the environment. Therefore, research on recycling plastic wastes is necessary now more than ever. This paper is a basic study of recycling technology for ABS (acryionitile-butadienestyrene) resin. We tried to show the changes in its mechanical, thermal, rheological, and optical properties during the recycling process.