[HTML][HTML] Advancing plastic recycling: Challenges and opportunities in the integration of 3D printing and distributed recycling for a circular economy

A Kassab, D Al Nabhani, P Mohanty, C Pannier… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
The concept of the circular economy has emerged as a promising solution to address the
mounting concerns surrounding plastic waste and the urgent need for sustainable resource …

[HTML][HTML] Significance of poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) substrate crystallinity on enzymatic degradation

TB Thomsen, K Almdal, AS Meyer - New Biotechnology, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) is a semi-crystalline plastic polyester material
with a global production volume of 83 Mt/year. PET is mainly used in textiles, but also widely …

[HTML][HTML] Crystallization of Poly (ethylene terephthalate): A Review

ML Di Lorenzo - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) is a thermoplastic polyester with excellent thermal and
mechanical properties, widely used in a variety of industrial fields. It is a semicrystalline …

Biodegradation of poly (ethylene terephthalate) through PETase surface-display: From function to structure

W Han, J Zhang, Q Chen, Y **e, M Zhang, J Qu… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is one of the most used plastics which has caused some
environmental pollution and social problems. Although many newly discovered or modified …

Depolymerization of waste poly (ethylene terephthalate) into bis (2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate: Catalytic glycolysis mechanism and kinetics

M Li, W Chen, S Chen - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) does not readily degrade in nature, leading to the
accumulation of large quantities of PET waste in the ecosystem, posing a threat to both …

Comparative study of virgin and recycled polyethylene terephthalate and polypropylene intermingled thermoplastic composites

M Karahan, İ Özyurt, ŞÖ Atalay, ŞY Turan… - Polymer …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, a comparative analysis of the use of recycled PET (R‐PET) in synthetic and
natural fiber blended composites was made. PET, R‐PET, and PP yarns were folded with …

High-toughness and antistatic PET/EMAG/CNTs nanocomposites from recycled sources by reactive compatibilization

X Li, D Niu, P Xu, W Yang, P Ma - Composites Communications, 2024 - Elsevier
The recycled polyethylene terephthalate (r-PET) based nanocomposites were prepared by
incorporating pre-dispersed PEG-CNT hybrids and ethylene-methyl acrylate-glycidyl …

Lattice Matching and Microstructure of the Aromatic Amide Fatty Acid Salts Nucleating Agent on the Crystallization Behavior of Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate

T Zhao, F Lin, Y Dong, M Wang, D Ning, X Hao, J Hao… - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
To solve the decrease in the crystallization, mechanical and thermal properties of recycled
polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) during mechanical recycling, the aromatic amide fatty acid …

Evaluation of PET recyclability and characterization of modified reprocessed‐PET for industrial application

DY Kim, TH Park, JE Choo… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is used in a variety of packaging applications, such as
bottles, films, fibers, for its cost‐effective and excellent physical properties. However, the …

Enhanced flame-retardant performance of undervalued polyethylene terephthalate waste as a potential use in foamed materials

M Santiago-Calvo, A Himmelsbach, C Alonso… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2025 - Springer
Nowadays, the post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate (PET) waste from the packaging
industry is one of the largest plastic waste streams worldwide. While clear PET waste is …