Economía Circular

 

Economía Circular

An Overview of the Non-Energetic Valorization Possibilities of Plastic Waste via Thermochemical Processes
22/03/2024 - The recovery and recycling/upcycling of plastics and polymer-based materials is needed in order to reduce plastic waste accumulated over decades. Mechanical recycling processes have made a great...
Temperature dependence of kinetic friction: A handle for plastics sortation?
26/02/2024 - Thermoplastics display significant enhancements in their coefficient of friction as a function of temperature based on their melting points or glass transition temperatures. This property can...
Technological Advances in Mechanical Recycling Innovations and Corresponding Impacts on the Circular Economy of Plastics
21/02/2024 - The impact of plastic pollution on the world and its inhabitants is yet to be fully measured. Significant quantities of microplastics and nanoplastics have been found in human organs, and many...
Life Cycle Assessment in Higher Education: Design and Implementation of a Teaching Sequence Activity
15/02/2024 - The latest studies show that to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals on education, there must be a focus on adequately training higher education students. In this work, we present a study about...
Mechanical Recycling of Post-Industrial PC/ABS Blends from the Automotive Sector by Mixture Design
07/02/2024 - The widespread use of plastic materials poses significant environmental challenges, which have promoted a growing call for a circular approach to such materials, emphasizing waste reintegration into...
Mechanical recycling and electro?thermal welding of epoxy vitrimer nanocomposites
03/02/2024 - Use of disuflide bond exchanges for vitrimer recycling and welding.Vitrimers constitute a new class of recyclable thermosets based on the incorporation of associative dynamic covalent bonds, such as...
Recycling, Material Flow, and Recycled Content Demands of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Bottles towards a Circular Economy in Korea
25/01/2024 - The recycling and proper management of PET bottles is needed to avoid plastic pollution, as well as to achieve a plastic circular economy. In this study, we examined the recycling system of PET...
Glass Fibre Composites Recycling Using the Fluidised Bed: A Comparative Study into the Carbon Footprint in the UK
24/01/2024 - The UK has no established process for recycling waste glass fibre-reinforced thermosets that are widely used within wind blade structures. Consequently, these materials are typically disposed of in...
Shaping a federal strategy for chemical recycling: Moving toward sensible applications of emerging technologies in US plastic waste management
17/01/2024 - Plastic waste management requires a diverse portfolio of strategies to avoid the most damaging environmental and social impacts of the plastic lifecycle and meet current national and international...
Effect of mechanical recycling on crystallization, mechanical, and rheological properties of recycled high?density polyethylene and reinforcement based on virgin high?density polyethylene
25/12/2023 - Adsorptive removal of methylene blue dye using PPy/NiMoO4 composite.AbstractWater pollution presents a significant global challenge that impacts the environment. The release of industrial effluents...
HNBR and NBR gasket rubbers for plate heat exchangers: Thermo?oxidative aging and service lifetime prediction
22/12/2023 - Changes in the crystalline morphology, thermal, mechanical, and rheological properties of rHDPE pellets and films during preparation and processing.AbstractThis study investigated the effects of...
Recyclability of Post-Consumer Polystyrene at Pilot Scale: Comparison of Mechanical and Solvent-Based Recycling Approaches
15/12/2023 - Solvent-based and mechanical recycling technology approaches were compared with respect to each process’s decontamination efficiency. Herein, post-consumer polystyrene (PS) feedstock...
A Comprehensive Review on Handling of Plastic Waste For Energy Generation—Current Status and Future Challenges
- The growing global concern regarding plastic waste pollution and its detrimental environmental impact has prompted significant research and innovation in waste management and energy generation. This...
Environmental Impact Assessment of Plastic Waste Management Scenarios in the Canadian Context
04/12/2023 - Given the scale of plastic generation, its persistent presence in the environment, and the urgent need to transition to a net-zero emissions paradigm, managing plastic waste has gained increasing...
Mechanical Recycling and Its Effects on the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Polyamides
28/11/2023 - The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of mechanical recycling on the physical and mechanical properties of recycled polyamide 6 (PA6) and polyamide 66 (PA66) in relation to their...
Sustainable Transformation of Waste Soft Plastics into High-Quality Flexible Sheets
30/11/2023 - Post-consumer soft plastics often face inadequate management practices, posing threats to both human life and the environment while also leading to the loss of valuable recyclable materials when not...
Influence of a biodegradable contaminant on the mechanical recycling of a low?density polyethylene sample
30/11/2023 - A typical conventional mechanical recycling in the presence of contaminant.Mechanical recycling of oil?derived polymers is certainly our best option to reduce pollution, save raw materials, and...
Investigation of the Fiber Length and the Mechanical Properties of Waste Recycled from Continuous Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polypropylene
24/10/2023 - This paper explores the mechanical recycling of continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastics (CFRTPs) waste into injection molded products, focusing on the influence of recycling parameters on fiber...
An Experimental Approach to Determining the Average Diffusion Coefficient of Volatile Components in Polymer Waste Materials
21/09/2023 - One of the major challenges in recycling plastics is the removal of undesired volatile components from the polymeric phase, which may reduce process efficiency and negatively affect product quality....
Structure–Property Relationship and Multiple Processing Studies of Novel Bio-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Elastomers
17/09/2023 - Currently, the growing demand for polymeric materials has led to an increased need to develop effective recycling methods. This study focuses on the multiple processing of bio-based thermoplastic...
Screening of Commercial Organic Solvent Nanofiltration Membranes for Purification of Plastic Waste Pyrolysis Liquids
- Increasing consumption rates of plastics, combined with the waste generated from their production, leads to several environmental problems. Presently, plastic recycling takes account of only about...