Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a thermoplastic material that is widely used in many
application fields, such as packaging, construction and household products. Due to the …

Chain extenders are additives introduced to economically and efficiently restore the
performance of recycled condensation polymers such as poly (ethylene terephthalate). The …

For several years, new plastic bottles made from opaque polyethylene terephtalate (PET)
have been on the market. When their waste is mixed to those of recycled clear PET, the …

This work reports the effect of a reactive extrusion (REX) process on polylactide (PLA) based
formulations plasticized with dibutyl itaconate (DBI). As DBI contains a carbon-carbon …

Plastic pollution has escalated into a critical global issue, with production soaring from 2
million metric tons in 1950 to 400.3 million metric tons in 2022. The packaging industry …

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is among the most used thermoplastic polymers in large
scale manufacturing. Opaque PET is increasingly used in milk bottles to save weight and to …

The current context provides, worldwide, the need to identify solutions for the thermal
efficiency of constructions, through sustainable and innovative methods and products. A …

The increase in waste has motivated the adoption of the circular economy concept, which
assumes particular relevance in the case of plastic materials. This has led to research of …

A fundamental understanding of crystallization behavior is essential for the processing of
both virgin and recycled polymers. This research delves into the crystallization …

The synthesis of waterborne thiol–ene polymer dispersions is challenging due to the high
reactivity of thiol monomers and the premature thiol–ene polymerization that leads to high …