Chemical recycling finds itself in the firing line as viability of process questioned
Chemical recycling, an alternative technology for reclaiming plastic waste, has been gaining traction in recent years. (Lire plus...)
Electricity-driven recycling of ester plastics using one-electron electro-organocatalysis
Chemical recycling, on the other hand, can recover monomers and their derivatives that can be reutilized in the production of virgin plastic, thus enabling the circularity of the recycling process. (Lire plus...)
Giving superabsorbent polymers a second life as pressure-sensitive adhesives
A life cycle assessment demonstrates that the adhesives synthesized via this approach outcompete the same materials derived from petroleum feedstocks on nearly every metric, including carbon dioxide emissions and cumulative energy demand. (Lire plus...)
Plastic recycling heading for the mainstream
Nina Notman talks to some of the companies launching chemical recycling technologies for single-use plastics (Lire plus...)