Chemical recycling of PET: A stepping‐stone toward sustainability

• Published in: Polymers for advanced technologies Vol. 31; no. 12; pp. 2912 - 2938
• Main Authors: Shojaei, Behrouz, Abtahi, Mojtaba, Najafi, Mohammad
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.12.2020; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Ammonolysis; chemical recycling; chemical upcycling; Depolymerization; Glycolysis; Ionic liquids; Landfill; Landfills; Natural resources; PET; Phase transfer catalysts; Polyethylene terephthalate; Recycling; Resource conservation; Temperature profiles

This paper focuses explicitly on the chemical approaches involved in the recycling of polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Due to the high rate of consumption as well as nonbiodegradability, PET plays a crucial role as one of the most significant sources of accumulated waste in the landfill which jeopa...