One-pot depolymerization–repolymerization of PET waste into sustainable photocurable liquid copolyesters for high-performance additive manufacturing
Rosario Carmenini, Alberto Sanz de León, Tiziana Benelli, Loris Giorgini, Mauro Comes Franchini, Sergio I. Molina, Mirko Maturi
Abstract
Solvent-free one-pot PET upcycling yields photocurable copolyesters with record mechanical performance and 83% sustainable content for vat photopolymerization.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceChemical engineeringComposite materialSustainable societyPolymerWaste managementNanotechnologyMechanical strengthOrganic chemistryRaw materialbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationChemistry and Chemical Engineering