Structural insight into molecular mechanism of poly(ethylene terephthalate) degradation [PDF]
Nature Communications, 2018 Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) is a widely used plastic and its accumulation in the environment has become global problem. Here the authors report the crystal structure of a Ideonella sakaiensis PET-degrading enzyme and propose a molecular mechanism ...
Seongjoon Joo +8 more
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Preparation of poly(ethylene terephthalate)/layered double hydroxide nanocomposites by in-situ polymerization and their thermal property [PDF]
eXPRESS Polymer Letters, 2012 Terephthalate (TA) intercalated layered double hydroxides (LDHs) were synthesized using hydroxides as raw materials, and poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET)/LDH nanocomposites with different contents of TA intercalated LDHs were prepared by in-situ ...
Q. Jiao +5 more
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Chemical recycling of poly(ethylene terephthalate). Application to the synthesis of multiblock copolyesters [PDF]
eXPRESS Polymer Letters, 2014 The chemical recycling of the poly(ethylene terephthalate), (PET), has been successfully carried out by glycolysis in the presence of bis (2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate (BHET) resulting in the formation of hydroxytelechelic oligomers.
F. Malek +5 more
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Applied Sciences, 2021 Terephthalate polyesters such as poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) have been massively produced over the last few decades due to their attractive properties in multiple applications.
Paula Wagner-Egea +5 more
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Тонкие химические технологии, 2022 Objects. Due to the polymer waste accumulation, the search for new directions for their utilization is urgent. Chemical recycling methods are of considerable interest, which allow one to obtain the original monomers or change the compositions of the ...
K. A. Kirshanov +3 more
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Effect of Reprocessing on the Crystallization of Different Polyesters
Acta Technica Jaurinensis, 2023 The changes in crystallization characteristics of four polyesters were investigated during multiple processing. Two of these were petroleum-based materials: poly (ethylene terephthalate) (PET) and poly (butylene terephthalate) (PBT), and two were bio ...
Zoubeida Taha Taha +2 more
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The influence of using waste PET on the mechanical and rheological properties of wood flour filled PP composites [PDF]
تحقیقات علوم چوب و کاغذ ایران, 2014 In this research the influence of using waste Poly Ethylene Terephthalate on the mechanical and rheological properties of wood flour filled PP composites has been studied. PET contents varied from 10-33 wt%.
Elham Ostadi +2 more
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Chemical Upcycling of PET Waste towards Terephthalate Redox Nanoparticles for Energy Storage
Sustainable Chemistry, 2021 Over 30 million ton of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) is produced each year and no more than 60% of all PET bottles are reclaimed for recycling due to material property deteriorations during the mechanical recycling process.
Nicolas Goujon +5 more
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Comprehensive Study on Thermal and Dynamic Mechanical Behavior of PET/PEN Blends [PDF]
علوم و تکنولوژی پلیمر, 2013 The effects of interchange reactions on the crystallization, melting, and dynamic mechanical thermal behavior of poly(ethylene terephthalate)/poly(ethylene naphthalate) (PET/PEN) blends prepared by melt mixing have been investigated.
Hossien Ali Khonakdar
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Kinetic Studies of Poly(ethylene terephthalate) Aminolysis Process without Catalyst [PDF]
علوم و تکنولوژی پلیمر, 2020 Hypothesis: Chemical recycling of poly(ethylene terephthalate) bottle waste and production of value-added materials are the most appropriate ways in accordance with the principles of sustainable development and environmental protection.
Hossein Bouhendi +3 more
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