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ReviewPolymers2023

Improving Sustainability through Covalent Adaptable Networks in the Recycling of Polyurethane Plastics.

Edoardo Miravalle, Pierangiola Bracco, Valentina Brunella, Claudia Barolo, Marco Zanetti

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Review in Polymers, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Edoardo MiravalleDepartment of Chemistry, NIS Interdepartmental Centre, University of Turin, Via P. Giuria 7, 10125 Turin, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4631-5983
Pierangiola BraccoDepartment of Chemistry, NIS Interdepartmental Centre, University of Turin, Via P. Giuria 7, 10125 Turin, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0477-2086
Valentina BrunellaDepartment of Chemistry, NIS Interdepartmental Centre, University of Turin, Via P. Giuria 7, 10125 Turin, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4848-5647
Claudia BaroloDepartment of Chemistry, NIS Interdepartmental Centre, University of Turin, Via P. Giuria 7, 10125 Turin, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0627-2579
Marco ZanettiDepartment of Chemistry, NIS Interdepartmental Centre, University of Turin, Via P. Giuria 7, 10125 Turin, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7074-9859

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The global plastic waste problem has created an urgent need for the development of more sustainable materials and recycling processes. Polyurethane (PU) plastics, which represent 5.5% of globally produced plastics, are particularly challenging to recycle owing to their crosslinked structure. Covalent adaptable networks (CANs) based on dynamic covalent bonds have emerged as a promising solution for recycling PU waste. CANs enable the production of thermoset polymers that can be recycled using methods that are traditionally reserved for thermoplastic polymers. Reprocessing using hot-pressing techniques, in particular, proved to be more suited for the class of polyurethanes, allowing for the efficient recycling of PU materials. This Review paper explores the potential of CANs for improving the sustainability of PU recycling processes by examining different types of PU-CANs, bond types, and fillers that can be used to optimise the recycling efficiency. The paper concludes that further research is needed to develop more cost-effective and industrial-friendly techniques for recycling PU-CANs, as they can significantly contribute to sustainable development by creating recyclable thermoset polymers.

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CANcompositesmechanical recyclingpolyhydroxyurethanepolythiourethanespolyurethanespoly(urethane-urea)

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PMID37765634
PMCPMC10537520

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