Separation of polyester from a mixture of waste polymers through chemical sorting (IMAGE)

National Research Council of Science & Technology

Separation of polyester from a mixture of waste polymers through chemical sorting

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Chemical sorting can be utilized to selectively collect polyester from waste plastics and textiles. In the product stream, clean polyesters are obtained because the process eliminates colorants and most organic impurities as well

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Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT)

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