Production of recyclable plastic a step closer
(PHYSorg.com Chemistry)

A recently discovered group of recyclable plastics seems to be a promising alternative to the hard plastic that is difficult to recycle. However, we are not yet seeing these so-called vitrimers used in products because they are difficult to process. Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology discovered that the processability of this new form of plastics is influenced not only by the temperature but also by the density. Such insights should lead, among other things, to recyclable dashboards for the automotive industry. These results were published yesterday in the journal PNAS.