Molecular and material property variations during the ideal degradation and mechanical recycling of PET
Chiara Fiorillo, Lynn Trossaert, Erion Bezeraj, Simon Debrie, Hannelore Ohnmacht, Paul Van Steenberge, Dagmar D’hooge, Mariya Edeleva
Abstract
To verify if PET mechanical recycling is feasible, we need to acknowledge chemical and material property variations. This review highlights the relevance of the connectivity of these variations as a function of the number of recycling cycles.
Topics & Concepts
Degradation (telecommunications)Property (philosophy)Ideal (ethics)Materials scienceEngineeringElectronic engineeringPhilosophyPolitical scienceLawEpistemologyGraphite, nuclear technology, radiation studiesNuclear and radioactivity studiesRecycling and Waste Management Techniques