Accession Number:

ADA606359

Title:

Powder Production From Waste Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Water Bottles

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 1 Mar 2013-28 Feb 2014

Corporate Author:

ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD WEAPONS AND MATERIALS RESEARCH DIRECTORATE

Personal Author(s):

• Giri, Anit
• Kellogg, Frank
• Cho, Kyu
• Pepi, Marc

Report Date:

2014-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

22.0

Abstract:

The ability to make powders from battlefield scrap and general waste materials in-situ on the battlefield forward operating base FOB is investigated. Three different techniques have been employed to grind mm-size small scrap pieces of water bottles, which are made of polyethylene terephthalate PET. The particle size distribution of the milled powder obtained in each technique was measured. The results are presented in this report.

Descriptors:

• *BOTTLES
• *POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE
• *WATER
• ARMY RESEARCH
• BATTLEFIELDS
• COATINGS
• PARTICLE SIZE
• POWDERS
• WASTES

Subject Categories:

• Plastics
• Containers and Packaging
• Solid Wastes and Pollution and Control

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE