Bio-based upcycling of poly(ethylene terephthalate) waste to UV-curable polyurethane acrylate
Zihe Liu, Hongming Zhang, Shunjie Liu, Xianhong Wang
Abstract
A strategy for upcycling poly(ethylene terephthalate) into a high-value UV-curable polyurethane acrylate coating using bio-based cardanol diol as a glycolysis agent.
Topics & Concepts
PolyurethaneAcrylateMaterials scienceEthyleneDiolCardanolCoatingPolymer chemistryOrganic chemistryChemistryComposite materialPolymerCatalysisCopolymerEpoxybiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMicroplastics and Plastic Pollution