A “Polymer to Polymer” Chemical Recycling of PLA Plastics by the “DE–RE Polymerization” Strategy

• DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c02085
• Publication Date: 2022-01-27T20:12:00Z
• Authors: Rulin Yang; Guangqiang Xu; Bingzhe Dong; Hongbin Hou; Qinggang Wang
• Keywords: Waste Recycling; Plastic Waste; Circular Economy

Plastics recycling has become an important issue based on the principle of sustainability and circular economy. Therefore, development a valuable chemical method, to achieve process end-of-life polylactide (PLA) waste without loss material properties, meets unprecedented opportunities. In this regard, we propose "DE–RE polymerization" strategy from PLA plastic new virgin-quality materials in "polymer polymer" mode. This approach improves efficiency promotes plastics reutilization.