The Mechanics of Forming Ideal Polymer-Solvent Combinations for Open-Loop Chemical Recycling of Solvents and Plastics.

ABSTRACT: The inherent value and use of hydrocarbons from waste plastics and solvents can be extended through open-loop chemical recycling, as this process converts plastic to a range of non-plastic materials. This process is enhanced by first creating plastic-solvent combinations from multiple sources, which then are streamlined through a single process stream. We report on the relevant mechanics for streamlining industrially relevant polymers such as polystyrene (PS), polypropylene (PP), high-density polyethylene (HDPE), and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) into chemical slurries mixed with various organic solvents such as toluene, xylene, and cyclohexane. The miscibility of the polymer feedstock within the solvent was evaluated using the Relative Energy Difference method, and the dissolution

SUBMITTER: Tsampanakis I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8747207 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature