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Tie Layers for Recyclable Barrier Films
Project ID: D2022-11 Background Multilayer packaging consists of thin layers of materials adhered on top of one another. The composition of layers is chosen based on performance needs, such as protection from moisture, oxygen, light, odor, flavor, or abrasion. Although these varying material properties contribute to performance advantages, they also...
Published: 5/21/2024   |   Inventor(s): Yakov Lapitsky, Maria Coleman, Joseph Lawrence, Jose Carlos Benalcazar Bassante
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Category(s): Biomass Conversion & Recycling, Polymers
Selective recovery of polypropylene (and polyethylene) from mixed plastic wastes
Project ID: D2021-43 Background Polypropylene (PP) is a thermoplastic polymer used in packaging materials, consumer goods, automotive components, and medical devices. It is difficult to recover PP from mixed plastic waste streams; PP has a similar density to polyethylene (PE) and cannot be selectively separated from PE via the sink-float methods...
Published: 6/18/2024   |   Inventor(s): Parikshit Sarda, Balakrishna Maddi, Joseph Lawrence, Sridhar Viamajala
Keywords(s): Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Recycling, Sustainability
Category(s): Manufacturing, Polymers, Biomass Conversion & Recycling