Giving superabsorbent polymers a second life as pressure-sensitive adhesives

For many polymers, recycling via mechanical processes is not feasible and these materials are destined for landfills or incineration. Here the authors show an open-loop recycling method for superabsorbent polymers that involves decrosslinking via hydrolysis, an optional chain-shortening step via son...

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Autores principales: P. Takunda Chazovachii, Madeline J. Somers, Michael T. Robo, Dimitris I. Collias, Martin I. James, E. Neil G. Marsh, Paul M. Zimmerman, Jose F. Alfaro, Anne J. McNeil
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:af1d534e721c4e378519f0aa001aa6042021-12-02T16:30:11ZGiving superabsorbent polymers a second life as pressure-sensitive adhesives10.1038/s41467-021-24488-92041-1723https://doaj.org/article/af1d534e721c4e378519f0aa001aa6042021-07-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24488-9https://doaj.org/toc/2041-1723For many polymers, recycling via mechanical processes is not feasible and these materials are destined for landfills or incineration. Here the authors show an open-loop recycling method for superabsorbent polymers that involves decrosslinking via hydrolysis, an optional chain-shortening step via sonication, and functionalizing via Fischer esterification.P. Takunda ChazovachiiMadeline J. SomersMichael T. RoboDimitris I. ColliasMartin I. JamesE. Neil G. MarshPaul M. ZimmermanJose F. AlfaroAnne J. McNeilNature PortfolioarticleScienceQENNature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2021)
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Martin I. James
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Paul M. Zimmerman
Jose F. Alfaro
Anne J. McNeil
Giving superabsorbent polymers a second life as pressure-sensitive adhesives
description For many polymers, recycling via mechanical processes is not feasible and these materials are destined for landfills or incineration. Here the authors show an open-loop recycling method for superabsorbent polymers that involves decrosslinking via hydrolysis, an optional chain-shortening step via sonication, and functionalizing via Fischer esterification.
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