Impact of Ball Milling on the Microstructure of Polyethylene Terephthalate.

ABSTRACT: Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a semi-crystalline polymer that finds broad use. Consequently, it contributes to the accumulation of plastics in the environment, warranting PET recycling technologies. Ball milling is a commonly used technique for the micronization of plastics before transformation. It has also recently been reported as an efficient mixing strategy for the enzymatic hydrolysis of plastics in moist-solid mixtures. However, the effect of milling on the microstructure of PET has not been systematically investigated. Thus, the primary objective of this study is to characterize the changes to the PET microstructure caused by various ball milling conditions. PET of different forms was examined, including pre- and post-consumer PET, as well as textiles. The material was treate

SUBMITTER: Zaker A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11826142 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature