Mechanical and chemical recycling of solid plastic waste

K Ragaert, L Delva, K Van Geem - Waste management, 2017 - Elsevier
This review presents a comprehensive description of the current pathways for recycling of
polymers, via both mechanical and chemical recycling. The principles of these recycling …

Recycling of waste from polymer materials: An overview of the recent works

K Hamad, M Kaseem, F Deri - Polymer degradation and stability, 2013 - Elsevier
Polymer recycling is a way to reduce environmental problems caused by polymeric waste
accumulation generated from day-to-day applications of polymer materials such packaging …

Mechanical properties of components fabricated with open-source 3-D printers under realistic environmental conditions

BM Tymrak, M Kreiger, JM Pearce - Materials & Design, 2014 - Elsevier
The recent development of the RepRap, an open-source self-replicating rapid prototyper,
has made 3-D polymer-based printers readily available to the public at low costs (< $500) …

Degradation of polymer blends: A brief review

FP La Mantia, M Morreale, L Botta, MC Mistretta… - Polymer Degradation …, 2017 - Elsevier
The usefulness of any material, including polymer blends, depends on its degradability and
durability. The blend composition can significantly affect the degradative behavior of a …

Degradation and recycling of films based on biodegradable polymers: A short review

R Scaffaro, A Maio, F Sutera, EF Gulino, M Morreale - Polymers, 2019 - mdpi.com
The environmental performance of biodegradable materials has attracted attention from the
academic and the industrial research over the recent years. Currently, degradation behavior …

[HTML][HTML] Recycling of polymer blends

A Dorigato - Advanced Industrial and Engineering Polymer …, 2021 - Elsevier
The growing need of multifunctional materials with tailor made properties led in the last
decades to the development of novel commercial polymer blends, possessing superior …

Molecular pathways for polymer degradation during conventional processing, additive manufacturing, and mechanical recycling

DVA Ceretti, M Edeleva, L Cardon, DR D'hooge - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
The assessment of the extent of degradation of polymer molecules during processing via
conventional (eg, extrusion and injection molding) and emerging (eg, additive …

Sustainable additive manufacturing: Mechanical response of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene over multiple recycling processes

N Vidakis, M Petousis, A Maniadi, E Koudoumas… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Sustainability in additive manufacturing refers mainly to the recycling rate of polymers and
composites used in fused filament fabrication (FFF), which nowadays are rapidly increasing …

3D printing goes greener: Study of the properties of post-consumer recycled polymers for the manufacturing of engineering components

AC Pinho, AM Amaro, AP Piedade - Waste Management, 2020 - Elsevier
This study concerns the evaluation of several properties/characteristics of 3D printed poly
(lactic acid)(PLA) polymer and acrylonitrile–butadienestyrene (ABS) copolymer, recycled …

Applications, treatments, and reuse of plastics from electrical and electronic equipment

C Jia, P Das, I Kim, YJ Yoon, CY Tay, JM Lee - Journal of Industrial and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE, also known as E-Waste) has emerged
as a serious issue for the whole world along with the evolution of modern industry. WEEE …