This study demonstrates an open-loop recycling process of a specific post-consumer plastic
waste stream. The targeted input waste material was defined as high-density polyethylene …

Abstract Poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) is widely used in several segments of the plastic
industry and PET-based products are extensively recycled. However, PET degrades during …

This study aims to evaluate the influence of a multifunctional epoxidic oligomer (Joncryl
Polyad PR 002), commercialized as a chain extender for condensation polymers such as …

In line with efforts to create a circular economy of plastics, recent EU legislation is
strengthening plastic bottle recycling by ambitious separate collection targets and …

Physical recycling of plastics is among the most important approaches of circular economy.
The efficiency of the recycling is influenced by many factors including the number of …

This study investigates the effect of using a multifunctional epoxide chain extender (Joncryl®
ADR 4468) on the thermal stabilization and rheological properties of recycled polyethylene …

Agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency and Agency for Toxic Substances
and Disease Registry are pushing for increased use of recycled polyethylene terephthalate …

Polyethylene terephthalate food-product containers made with post-consumer materials
have been found contaminated with heavy metals due to the recycling and sorting process …

Plastic is commonly used for food packaging, of which plastic polymer polyethylene
terephthalate (PET) is widely used in the food and beverage industry. Furthermore, PET is …

The present work aims at tertiary recycling of poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) wastes to
derive raw materials for production of polyurethane–polyisocyanurate foams. The first step …