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Synthetic (bio)degradable polymers – when does recycling fail?

Published:2023 Issue:1 Volume:25 Page:13-31
ISSN:1463-9262
Container-title:Green Chemistry
language:en
Short-container-title:Green Chem.

Author:

Agostinho Beatriz¹^ORCID,Silvestre Armando J. D.¹^ORCID,Coutinho João A. P.¹^ORCID,Sousa Andreia F.¹²^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. CICECO—Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal

2. Centre for Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Processes, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Coimbra Rua Sílvio Lima – Polo II, 3030-790 Coimbra, Portugal

Abstract

Mapping of the thermal, mechanical and (bio)degradation properties of fossil and bio-based polymers. When recycling fails, criteria and scenarios where (bio)degradable polymers are beneficial, for a sustainable development, were critically discussed.

Funder

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

European Cooperation in Science and Technology

Publisher

Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

Subject

Pollution,Environmental Chemistry

Link

http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2023/GC/D2GC02726G

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