Chemical recycling of waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles via recovery and polymerization of terephthalic acid (TPA) and ethylene glycol (EG)
Ed Ivan M. Bardoquillo, Jake Matthew B. Firman, Doris B. Montecastro, Antonio M. Basilio
Topics & Concepts
Terephthalic acidPolyethylene terephthalatePolymerizationDepolymerizationMonomerEthylene glycolNuclear chemistryMaterials sciencePolymer chemistryCatalysisDimethyl terephthalatePolyethylene glycolCondensation polymerFourier transform infrared spectroscopyChemistryPolyesterOrganic chemistryPolymerChemical engineeringEngineeringComposite materialRecycling and Waste Management Techniquesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMicroplastics and Plastic Pollution