Mechanical Recycling of Packaging Plastics: A Review

Use of recycled materials as mid layer in three layered structures-new possibility in design for recycling

(2020) Tanja Radusin et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Physical and Thermal Properties of High-Density Polyethylene Film Modified with Polypropylene and Linear Low-Density Polyethylene

(2020) Weili Wu et al.   Journal of Macromolecular Science Part B-Physics

The environmental benefits of improving packaging waste collection in Europe

(2020) C.W. Tallentire et al.   WASTE MANAGEMENT

Beyond Mechanical Recycling: Giving New Life to Plastic Waste

(2020) Ina Vollmer et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Introducing four different branch structures in PET by reactive processing--A rheological investigation

(2020) Hossein Arayesh et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE

Profluorescent nitroxide sensors for monitoring the natural aging of polymer materials

(2020) Vanessa C. Lussini et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Microstructural Contributions of Different Polyolefins to the Deformation Mechanisms of Their Binary Blends

(2020) Astrid Van Belle et al.   Polymers

Current state and perspectives related to the PET hydrolases available for biorecycling

(2020) Fusako Kawai et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

COVID-19 Pandemic Repercussions on the Use and Management of Plastics

(2020) Joana C. Prata et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Plastic rain in protected areas of the United States

(2020) Janice Brahney et al.   SCIENCE

Compatibilization of iPP/HDPE Blends with PE-g-iPP Graft Copolymers

(2020) Kristine Klimovica et al.   ACS Macro Letters

The future of UK plastics recycling: One Bin to Rule Them All

(2020) Martin Burgess et al.   RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

Effects of Phase Morphology on Mechanical Properties: Oriented/Unoriented PP Crystal Combination with Spherical/Microfibrillar PET Phase

(2019) Dashan Mi et al.   Polymers

A Heuristic Method for Modeling the Initial Pressure Drop in Melt Filtration Using Woven Screens in Polymer Recycling

(2019) Sophie Pachner et al.   POLYMER ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE

Current knowledge on enzymatic PET degradation and its possible application to waste stream management and other fields

(2019) Fusako Kawai et al.   APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Preparation of long‐chain branched poly(ethylene terephthalate): Molecular entanglement structure and toughening mechanism

(2019) Juan Liu et al.   POLYMER ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE

Structural Changes Undergone During Thermal Aging and/or Processing of Unstabilized, Dry-blend and Rigid PVC, Investigated by FTIR-ATR and Curve Fitting

(2019) Zineb Amar et al.   ANNALES DE CHIMIE-SCIENCE DES MATERIAUX

Green Product Development under Competition: A Study of the Fashion Apparel Industry

(2019) Shu Guo et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH

Low-density polyethylene/curcumin melt extruded composites with enhanced water vapor barrier and antioxidant properties for active food packaging

(2019) Jasim Zia et al.   POLYMER

Thermal and UV aging of polypropylene stabilized by wine seeds wastes and their extracts

(2019) A. Nanni et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Plastic waste from recycling centres: Characterisation and evaluation of plastic recyclability

(2019) Giorgia Faraca et al.   WASTE MANAGEMENT

Anti-/Pro-Oxidant Behavior of Naturally Occurring Molecules in Polymers and Biopolymers: A Brief Review

(2019) Nadka Tz. Dintcheva et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Structural stabilizing effect of SEBSgMAH on a PP-PET blend for multiple mechanical recycling

(2019) Karen Van Kets et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Toxic phthalate-free and highly plasticized polyvinyl chloride materials from non-timber forest resources in plantation

(2019) Puyou Jia et al.   REACTIVE & FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS

Closing the loop for PET, PE and PP waste from households: Influence of material properties and product design for plastic recycling

(2019) M.K. Eriksen et al.   WASTE MANAGEMENT

Future trends of plastic bottle recycling: Compatibilization of PET and PLA

(2019) D. Gere et al.   POLYMER TESTING

An overview of the challenges and trade-offs in closing the loop of post-consumer plastic waste (PCPW): Focus on recycling

(2019) John N. Hahladakis et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Twenty Years of the Polyvinyl Chloride Sustainability Challenges

(2019) Mark Everard   JOURNAL OF VINYL & ADDITIVE TECHNOLOGY

Design from recycling: A complex mixed plastic waste case study

(2019) Kim Ragaert et al.   RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

Barriers to the Circular Economy: Evidence From the European Union (EU)

(2018) Julian Kirchherr et al.   ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS

Investigation of the primary plasticisers present in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) products currently authorised as food contact materials

(2018) Katherine S. Carlos et al.   Food Additives and Contaminants Part A-Chemistry Analysis Control Exposure & Risk Assessment

Organocatalysed depolymerisation of PET in a fully sustainable cycle using thermally stable protic ionic salt

(2018) Coralie Jehanno et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Analysis of the influence of using recycled polystyrene as a substitute for bitumen in the behaviour of asphalt concrete mixtures.

(2018) Marta Vila-Cortavitarte et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Food packaging in the circular economy: Overview of chemical safety aspects for commonly used materials

(2018) Birgit Geueke et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Green production of PVC from laboratory to industrialization: State-of-the-art review of heterogeneous non-mercury catalysts for acetylene hydrochlorination

(2018) Hao Xu et al.   JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY

Role of Crystallization on Polyolefin Interfaces: An Improved Outlook for Polyolefin Blends

(2018) Alex M. Jordan et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Mechanical recycling: Compatibilization of mixed thermoplastic wastes

(2018) Joachim Maris et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Plastic flexible films waste management – A state of art review

(2018) O. Horodytska et al.   WASTE MANAGEMENT

A Strategy for Nonmigrating Plasticized PVC Modified with Mannich base of Waste Cooking Oil Methyl Ester

(2018) Puyou Jia et al.   Scientific Reports

An Investigation and Comparison of the Blending of LDPE and PP with Different Intrinsic Viscosities of PET

(2018) et al.   Polymers

Improving the Rheological and Mechanical Properties of Recycled PET Modified by Macromolecular Chain Extenders Synthesized by Controlled Radical Polymerization

(2018) Juan José Benvenuta Tapia et al.   JOURNAL OF POLYMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Rheological and thermorheological assessment of polyethylene in multiple extrusion process

(2018) A.K. Dordinejad et al.   THERMOCHIMICA ACTA

Compatibilization of Isotactic Polypropylene (iPP) and High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) with iPP–PE Multiblock Copolymers

(2018) Jun Xu et al.   MACROMOLECULES

On the role of flame retardants in mechanical recycling of solid plastic waste

(2018) Laurens Delva et al.   WASTE MANAGEMENT

Enhanced PET processing with organophosphorus additive: Flame retardant products with added-value for recycling

(2018) Ali Gooneie et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Dissolution and recovery of waste expanded polystyrene using alternative essential oils

(2018) Nadia D. Gil-Jasso et al.   FUEL

Biodegradability of Plastics: Challenges and Misconceptions

(2017) Stephan Kubowicz et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Melt extrusion of polystyrene reinforced with cellulose nanocrystals modified using poly[(styrene)- co -(2-ethylhexyl acrylate)] latex particles

(2017) Malladi Nagalakshmaiah et al.   EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL

Phosphorus containing castor oil based derivatives: Potential non-migratory flame retardant plasticizer

(2017) Puyou Jia et al.   EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL

Chemically recyclable polymers: a circular economy approach to sustainability

(2017) Miao Hong et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Investigations on the distribution of polymer additives in polypropylene using confocal fluorescence microscopy

(2017) Leila Maringer et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLYMER ANALYSIS AND CHARACTERIZATION

An investigation on the role of GMA grafting degree on the efficiency of PET/PP-g-GMA reactive blending: morphology and mechanical properties

(2017) Omid Moini Jazani et al.   POLYMER BULLETIN

The effect of thermal and thermo-oxidative degradation conditions on rheological, chemical and thermal properties of HDPE

(2017) A.A. Cuadri et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Efficiency of Different Chain-Linking Agents in the Synthesis of Long-Chain Branched Polypropylene: Molecular, Thermal, and Rheological Characterization

(2017) Jorge Guapacha et al.   POLYMER-PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING

Properties of native and oxidized corn starch/polystyrene blends under conditions of reactive extrusion using zinc octanoate as a catalyst

(2017) Tomy J. Gutiérrez et al.   REACTIVE & FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS

Conceptualizing the circular economy: An analysis of 114 definitions

(2017) Julian Kirchherr et al.   RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

Molecular stitches for enhanced recycling of packaging

(2017) Costantino Creton   SCIENCE

Combining polyethylene and polypropylene: Enhanced performance with PE/iPP multiblock polymers

(2017) James M. Eagan et al.   SCIENCE

Mechanical and chemical recycling of solid plastic waste

(2017) Kim Ragaert et al.   WASTE MANAGEMENT

Internally plasticized PVC materials via covalent attachment of aminated tung oil methyl ester

(2017) Puyou Jia et al.   RSC Advances

Cardanol Groups Grafted on Poly(vinyl chloride)—Synthesis, Performance and Plasticization Mechanism

(2017) Puyou Jia et al.   Polymers

Self-Plasticization of PVC Materials via Chemical Modification of Mannich Base of Cardanol Butyl Ether

(2017) Puyou Jia et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

A simplified moment model for prediction of long-chain branching during peroxide modification of HDPE

(2017) Hossein Abedini et al.   MATERIALS & DESIGN

Enhancement of mechanical properties of waste-sourced biocomposites through peroxide induced crosslinking

(2016) C. González-Sánchez et al.   COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING

Accelerated weathering of fire-retarded wood–polypropylene composites

(2016) Irina Turku et al.   COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING

A review on pyrolysis of plastic wastes

(2016) Shafferina Dayana Anuar Sharuddin et al.   ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT

Performance evaluation for composites based on recycled polypropylene using principal component analysis and cluster analysis

(2016) Fu Gu et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

The effects of two-step reactive processing on the properties of recycled poly(ethylene terephthalate)

(2016) Kai Wang et al.   POLYMER BULLETIN

Reprocessability of high impact polystyrene/clay nanocomposites in extrusion

(2016) Mário A.B.S. Nunes et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Chain extension of virgin and recycled poly(ethylene terephthalate): Effect of processing conditions and reprocessing

(2016) Izarelle S. Duarte et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Chain extension of virgin and recycled polyethylene terephthalate

(2016) Albaniza A. Tavares et al.   POLYMER TESTING

Comment on "A bacterium that degrades and assimilates poly(ethylene terephthalate)"

(2016) Y. Yang et al.   SCIENCE

Mechanical recycling and composition effects on the properties and structure of hardwood cellulose-reinforced high density polyethylene eco-composites

(2015) Carmen Fonseca-Valero et al.   COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING

Influence of degassing on hot-melt extrusion process

(2015) Saad M. Alshahrani et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

Co-Extrusion Layer Multiplication of Rheologically Mismatched Polymers: A Novel Processing Route

(2015) R. Huang et al.   INTERNATIONAL POLYMER PROCESSING

NMR evaluation of polystyrene nanocomposites degradated by repeated extrusion processing

(2015) Jorge P. Chimanowsky et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Structure elucidation of photoluminescent degradation products from polyolefins and evaluation of stabilizer formulations

(2015) L. Maringer et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Processability and mechanical properties of extensively recycled high density polyethylene

(2015) Pavel Oblak et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Effect of using sonicated sulphuric acid as an electrolyte in a lead acid battery

(2015) Mithin kumar S. et al.   RSC Advances

Direct Use of Natural Antioxidant-rich Agro-wastes as Thermal Stabilizer for Polymer: Processing and Recycling

(2015) Krishnan A. Iyer et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Recent Advances in Polyolefins/Natural Polymer Blends Used for Packaging Application

(2014) S. T. Sam et al.   POLYMER-PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING

Structuration, selective dispersion and compatibilizing effect of (nano)fillers in polymer blends

(2014) A. Taguet et al.   PROGRESS IN POLYMER SCIENCE

Simultaneous determination of phthalate plasticizers in PVC packaging materials using homogeneous-ultrasonic extraction-GC-MS assisted with continuous wavelet transform

(2013) Chun-hong Dong et al.   Analytical Methods

Characterization of polypropylene–polyethylene blends made of waste materials with compatibilizer and nano-filler

(2013) Changing Fang et al.   COMPOSITES PART B-ENGINEERING

Processing stabilisation of PE with a natural antioxidant, curcumin

(2013) Dóra Tátraaljai et al.   EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL

Effect of MMT concentrations as reinforcement on the properties of recycled PET/HDPE nanocomposites

(2013) Rizuan Mohd Rosnan et al.   JOURNAL OF POLYMER ENGINEERING

Low combustible polypropylene/flax/magnesium hydroxide composites: mechanical, flame retardation characterization and recycling effect

(2013) Ahmed El-sabbagh et al.   JOURNAL OF REINFORCED PLASTICS AND COMPOSITES

Recycling of waste from polymer materials: An overview of the recent works

(2013) Kotiba Hamad et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Effect of amorphous/recycled polypropylene ratio on thermo-mechanical properties of blends for lubricant applications

(2013) J.E. Martín-Alfonso et al.   POLYMER TESTING

Thermal optimisation of polymer extrusion using in-process monitoring techniques

(2012) Javier Vera-Sorroche et al.   APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING

Chemical treatments on plant-based natural fibre reinforced polymer composites: An overview

(2012) M.M. Kabir et al.   COMPOSITES PART B-ENGINEERING

Control of thermal degradation of polylactide/clay nanocomposites during melt processing by chain extension reaction

(2012) Qingkai Meng et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

The effect of extensive mechanical recycling on the properties of low density polyethylene

(2012) Huiying Jin et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Polymeric Cracking of Waste Polyethylene Terephthalate to Chemicals and Energy

(2012) Anke Brems et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AIR & WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION

Cellulosic/synthetic fibre reinforced polymer hybrid composites: A review

(2011) M. Jawaid et al.   CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS

Recycling of wood–plastic composites prepared from poly(vinyl chloride) and wood flour

(2011) Nawadon Petchwattana et al.   CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS

Metal lanolin fatty acid as novel thermal stabilizers for rigid poly(vinyl chloride)

(2011) Yong GUO et al.   JOURNAL OF RARE EARTHS

Polymer tracer detection systems with UV fluorescence spectrometry to improve product recyclability

(2011) E. Maris et al.   MINERALS ENGINEERING

A review on composite materials based on recycled thermoplastics and glass fibres

(2011) L Scelsi et al.   PLASTICS RUBBER AND COMPOSITES

The effects of reprocessing cycles on the structure and properties of polystyrene/Cloisite15A nanocomposites

(2011) Chérifa Remili et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

The role of crystalline, mobile amorphous and rigid amorphous fractions in the performance of recycled poly (ethylene terephthalate) (PET)

(2011) J.D. Badia et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Hyperbranched polyurethane (HBPU)-urea and HBPU-imide coatings: Effect of chain extender and NCO/OH ratio on their properties

(2011) Aswini K. Mishra et al.   PROGRESS IN ORGANIC COATINGS

Chain extension and branching of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) with di- and multifunctional epoxy or isocyanate additives: An experimental and modelling study

(2011) Patrizio Raffa et al.   REACTIVE & FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS

Chemical, morphological and mechanical analysis of sisal fiber-reinforced recycled high-density polyethylene composites

(2010) S. L. Favaro et al.   Express Polymer Letters

Migration of phthalates from soft PVC packaging into shower and bath gels and assessment of consumer risk

(2010) Judith P. Amberg-Müller et al.   Journal fur Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit-Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety

Mechanism of Degradation of Starch, a Highly Branched Polymer, during Extrusion

(2010) Wei-Chen Liu et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Revising the mechanism of polymer autooxidation

(2010) Ganna Gryn'ova et al.   ORGANIC & BIOMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY

Recycling of PVC wastes

(2010) Mehdi Sadat-Shojai et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Rheology and thermal properties of polypropylene modified by reactive extrusion with dicumyl peroxide and trimethylol propane triacrylate

(2009) Feng-Hua Su et al.   ADVANCES IN POLYMER TECHNOLOGY

Rapid identification of stabilisers in polypropylene using time-of-flight mass spectrometry and DART as ion source

(2009) Manuela Haunschmidt et al.   ANALYST

Recycling extruded polystyrene by dissolution with suitable solvents

(2009) Maria Teresa García et al.   Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management

Plastics recycling: challenges and opportunities

(2009) J. Hopewell et al.   PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Addition of tracers into the polypropylene in view of automatic sorting of plastic wastes using X-ray fluorescence spectrometry

(2009) F. Bezati et al.   WASTE MANAGEMENT

Influence of the repeated extrusion on the degradation of polyethylene. Structural changes in low density polyethylene

(2008) Jiří Dostál et al.   EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL

Toughening of recycled polystyrene used for TV backset

(2008) Xiaoting Fu et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE

Effects of filler-filler and polymer-filler interactions on rheological and mechanical properties of HDPE-wood composites

(2008) Han-Xiong Huang et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE

Antioxidant behaviour of a nanosilica-immobilized antioxidant in polypropylene

(2008) Xiaowei Gao et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Rigidity analysis of polypropylene/vegetal fibre composites after recycling

(2008) Alain Bourmaud et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Recycled and virgin LDPE as rheology modifiers of lithium lubricating greases: A comparative study

(2008) J.E. Martín-Alfonso et al.   POLYMER ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE