Improving the Performance of Reprocessed ABS Products from the Manufacturing Perspective via the Taguchi Method

Table 9

Comparison of product performance for virgin ABS and R-40 before and after optimization.

Criteria	Hoop tensile strength (MPa)	Elongation at break (%)	Shrinkage (%)
Virgin ABS	50.22	3.81	0.0985
R-40 before optimization	49.28	3.74	0.1123
R-40 after optimization	50.74	4.89	0.0075