Bearing in mind the aspiration of the world economy to create as complete a closed loop of
raw materials and energy as possible, it is important to know the individual links in such a …

Plastics have recently become an indispensable part of everyone's daily life due to their
versatility, durability, light weight, and low production costs. The increasing production and …

This article provides an overview of plastic recycling development since the 1970s. It
discusses the three common recycling options: mechanical recycling, chemical recycling …

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) recycling is crucial for mitigating the environmental impact of PVC
wastes, which take decades to decompose in landfills. This review examines the current …

Research into plastic recycling is rapidly increasing as ocean and land pollution and
ecosystem degradation from plastic waste is becoming a serious concern. In this study, we …

Tandem hydrodechlorination/Friedel–Crafts alkylation of poly (vinyl chloride)(PVC) is
achieved using silylium ion catalysts to prepare new styrenic copolymers of polyethylene. In …

The consumption of synthetic polymers has ballooned; so has the amount of post-consumer
waste generated. The current polymer economy, however, is largely linear with most of the …

The role of NaOH in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) dehydrochlorination was studied over a
concentration range that yielded the maximum reaction rate. In addition to limiting …

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is a polymer comprised of more than 50% chlorine that offers
unmatched versatility at low expense. PVC is irreplaceable in several applications, such as …

An increase in the production and consumption of polyurethane products used in heavy and
light industry, in the construction industry, automotive, medicine, furniture industry, in the …