A new process that converts PET plastic into monomer building blocks, which can be recycled into new PET products or upcycled ...

Scientists developed a new method for breaking down one of the most common plastics to a byproduct that can be upcycled into ...

The polymer chains are broken down into their individual monomer building blocks, which can then be purified using straightforward distillation processes. - The mechanism relies on a chlorinated ...

Northwestern University researchers have unveiled a groundbreaking method for plastic recycling that promises to ...

According to a study published in Science, polymer scientists at ETH Zurich discovered an unexpected method for nearly completely breaking down PMMA plastic, also known as Plexiglas, into its monomer ...

A team of scientists led by Athina Anastasaki from the Laboratory of Polymeric Materials at ETH Zurich has discovered a method that enables the near-complete breakdown of Plexiglas into its monomer ...

All of the freed up monomers can then be purified using "straightforward distillation processes," ultimately taking the form of virgin-grade building blocks for the production of new Plexiglass.

The polymer chains are broken down into their individual monomer building blocks, which can then be purified using straightforward distillation processes. The mechanism relies on a chlorinated solvent ...

New process converts PET plastic into monomer building blocks, which can be recycled into new PET products or upcycled into higher value materials. In experiments, method recovered 94% of monomers ...