Kan Li

Postgraduate Student

B.E. (ShangHai University)

Location: Room N242 Engineering North
Email: kan.li@student.adelaide.edu.au
Phone: + 61 8 8303 3270
FAX: + 61 8 8303 4373

Supervisors

Dr Yung Ngothai, School of Chemical Engineering
Dr Togay Ozakkaloglu, School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering
Assoc Prof Margaret Jollands, RMIT

Research Topic

Environmental Effects on the Recycled Plastics Composites

Research Abstract

The mechanical properties of the recycled plastic are much worse than the virgin materials.  In order to improve these mechanical properties, the matrix materials always are blent with other substances, such as talc, carbon fibres and glass fibres.  However, these recycled plastic composites are also affected by environmental conditions.  For many kinds of virgin plastic, the higher temperature and UV irradiation can accelerate the ageing of them.  However it is unknown whether the environmental conditions will have the same effects on the recycled plastic composites.  The aim of this project is to investigate the change of mechanical properties of the recycled plastic composites, and find out the function of fillers in resisting ageing.

Interests

• Polymer materials
• Recycled plastic

Recent Publications