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To review the current state of technology, economic challenges, and future prospects of polymer recycling across primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary, and biological methods.

May 8, 2014ChemSusChem

Recycling of Polymers: A Review

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IIIgor A. IgnatyevCatalytic Materials (United States)WTWim ThielemansUniversity College West Flanders BBBob Vander BekeCentexbel

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Review demonstrates technological barriers and patent trends in commercial polymer recycling, indicating immense potential for market-wide adoption.

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To review the current state of technology, economic challenges, and future prospects of polymer recycling across primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary, and biological methods.
Literature and patent review evaluating recycling methodologies for common commercial plastics including polyolefins, PVC, polyurethane, and PET.
Analysis of recycling research projects within the European Union alongside global patent trends and implementation barriers.
Highlights key technological bottlenecks in polymer waste utilization, specifically focusing on compatibilization of mixed streams and handling cross-linked networks.
Finds that current intellectual property is highly fragmented, with most granted patents narrowly targeting specific, limited recycling technologies rather than broad commercial solutions.

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Ignatyev et al. (2014) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d670812c8f994bcf1f2dbd https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.201300898

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Review demonstrates technological barriers and patent trends in commercial polymer recycling, indicating immense potential for market-wide adoption.

Recycling of Polymers: A Review

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Recycling of Polymers: A Review

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