Influence of rPAN fiber content and method of preparation on polymeric composite blend

Recycled polyacrylonitrile (rPAN) was blended with polyethylene theraphtalate (PET) to form rPAN/PET blends. The blended samples are at different weight fractions (30/70, 50/50, 70/30 w/w rPAN/PET). Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) and Fourier-Transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) results confirm the immiscibility as well as the interaction between rPAN and PET. The result revealed that blended ratios of rPAN/PET (70/30 and 50/50) are viable for the recycling process.