Abstract:As the demand for plastics only increases, new methods are required to economically and sustainably increase plastic usage without landfill and environmental accumulation. In addition, the use of biofillers is encouraged as a way to reduce the cost of the final resin by incorporating agricultural and industrial waste by-products, such as rice hulls and coffee chaff to further reduce waste being sent to landfills. Crystalline poly(ethylene terephthalate) (CPET) is a resin commonly used for microwave and ovenabl… Show more
“…As technologies develop, the use of more complex plastic feedstocks including post-consumer waste of unknown formulations will increase, and while out-of-scope for this study, there has been some work studying the characteristics of mixed plastics from material recovery facilities. 119 Analytical challenges associated with mixed plastic waste includes differentiating complex polymer formulations with multiple polymer and co-polymer blends, as well as assessing complex additive mixtures.…”
For polymer recycling research, consistent polymer substrates sourced from widely available vendors are useful to enable direct comparisons between studies. Additionally, when reporting new recycling approaches, it is essential to...
“…As technologies develop, the use of more complex plastic feedstocks including post-consumer waste of unknown formulations will increase, and while out-of-scope for this study, there has been some work studying the characteristics of mixed plastics from material recovery facilities. 119 Analytical challenges associated with mixed plastic waste includes differentiating complex polymer formulations with multiple polymer and co-polymer blends, as well as assessing complex additive mixtures.…”
For polymer recycling research, consistent polymer substrates sourced from widely available vendors are useful to enable direct comparisons between studies. Additionally, when reporting new recycling approaches, it is essential to...
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