Turning Plastic Waste Immiscibility into an Advantage: Efficiency Improvement of PVDF‐Based Energy Harvesters Using Post‐Consumer Thermoplastics
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DOI: 10.1002/admi.202500070
Abstract: The immiscibility of plastic waste, which is often a limiting factor in traditional recycling processes, is considered in this study as a key feature for functional material design. Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), renowned for its exceptional… read more here.
Keywords: energy; waste; plastic waste; pvdf ... See more keywords
Energy Analysis of the Effects of High-Level Reincorporation of Post-consumer Recycled Gypsum in Plasterboard Manufacturing
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DOI: 10.1007/s12649-016-9750-7
Abstract: The reincorporation of post-consumer recycled gypsum has recently started to be implemented in plasterboard manufacturing by the European gypsum industry. Plasterboard manufacturing in Europe, despite its energy intensiveness, has practically reached its maximum energy efficiency… read more here.
Keywords: energy; plasterboard manufacturing; reincorporation post; recycled gypsum ... See more keywords
Green energy: Hydroprocessing waste polypropylene to produce transport fuel
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.124200
Abstract: Abstract The research aims to produce a viable transport fuel from post-consumer polypropylene plastic. The post-consumer plastic pollution mitigation efforts have found solutions through the circular economy; however, the challenges of the addition of additives… read more here.
Keywords: transport fuel; fuel; polypropylene; post consumer ... See more keywords
High-added-value biomass-derived composites by chemically coupling post-consumer plastics with agricultural and forestry wastes
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.124768
Abstract: Abstract Currently, the ever-increasing post-consumer polypropylene (PP) plastics and agricultural and forestry wastes that are relatively difficult to be degraded have led to serious resource waste and environmental pollution. To achieve the rational utilization of… read more here.
Keywords: biomass; post consumer; forestry; plastics agricultural ... See more keywords
Zeolites as effective desiccants to solve hygroscopicity issue of post-consumer mixed recycled polyolefins
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.126379
Abstract: Abstract The issue addressed in this study concerns the hygroscopicity of post-consumer mixed recycled polyolefins (PCMP). PCMP commonly incorporate polar contaminants, responsible of their moisture sorption and bad smell; as a consequence, it is necessary… read more here.
Keywords: mixed recycled; issue; recycled polyolefins; post consumer ... See more keywords
Identification of post-consumer plastics using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy
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DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2019.03.012
Abstract: Abstract We report an accurate recognition of ten different types of postconsumer plastics, including five extensively used basic plastics, by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS). Ratiometric and correlational analysis have been performed for the classification in… read more here.
Keywords: breakdown spectroscopy; induced breakdown; spectroscopy; identification post ... See more keywords
Predictive model for the Dutch post-consumer plastic packaging recycling system and implications for the circular economy.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2017.10.034
Abstract: The Dutch post-consumer plastic packaging recycling network has been described in detail (both on the level of packaging types and of materials) from the household potential to the polymeric composition of the recycled milled goods.… read more here.
Keywords: plastic; plastic packaging; post consumer; consumer plastic ... See more keywords
Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Mixed PE Fractions from Post-Consumer Plastic Packaging Waste
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DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c05621
Abstract: The functional properties of recycled post-consumer flexible polyethylene packaging waste have been studied using materials collected and sorted at a large-scale facility in Sweden. The studied fraction was used both as received and after simple… read more here.
Keywords: post consumer; packaging waste; mechanical thermal;
Catalytic Chemical Recycling of Post-Consumer Polyethylene.
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DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c11949
Abstract: Among commercial plastics, polyolefins are the most widely produced worldwide but have limited recyclability. Here, we report a chemical recycling route for the conversion of post-consumer high-density polyethylene (HDPE) into telechelic macromonomers suitable for circular… read more here.
Keywords: post consumer; polyethylene; chemical recycling;
Multifilament spinning of mechanically recycled polypropylene from post-consumer sources for a circular economy in textile applications
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-98375-4
Abstract: The use of polypropylene (PP) waste in the textile industry has been limited to low-value applications, as it is difficult to produce high-quality recycled fibers. Recent advances in recycling and purification technologies have enabled the… read more here.
Keywords: recycled polypropylene; textile; post consumer;
Acid catalyst screening for hydrolysis of post-consumer PET waste and exploration of acidolysis
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DOI: 10.1039/d3gc03906d
Abstract: We screen various acid catalysts (mineral, carboxylic, carbonic acids, zeolites, ionic liquids, and metal salts) for PET hydrolysis. read more here.
Keywords: hydrolysis post; catalyst screening; screening hydrolysis; hydrolysis ... See more keywords