Closed-loop recycling of mixed polyesters via catalytic methanolysis and monomer separations
Julia B. Curley, Yuanzhe Liang, Jason S. DesVeaux, Hoon Choi, Ryan W. Clarke, Anjani K. Maurya, William E. Michener, Lisa M. Stanley, Yue Wu, Sarah A. Hesse, Andrea L. Baer, Hudson Neyer, Christopher J. Tassone, Alan J. Jacobsen, Ofei D. Mante, Gregg T. Beckham, Katrina M. Knauer
Topics & Concepts
PolyesterPolybutylene terephthalateMonomerAdipatePolyethylene terephthalateMaterials sciencePolyolefinTerephthalic acidChemical engineeringDistillationYield (engineering)CatalysisAzeotropic distillationOrganic chemistryWaste managementPolymerizationPolymer chemistryPolylactic acidCharVacuum distillationProcess (computing)PolystyrenePolymerPolybutylene succinatePulp and paper industryPyrolysisChemistryExtraction (chemistry)CopolymerThermal stabilityPolyethyleneFire retardantbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management Techniques