| Title | Ethyl Lactate Production from the Catalytic Depolymerisation of Post-consumer Poly(lactic acid) |
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| ID_Doc | 9077 |
| Authors | Roman-Ramírez, LA; Powders, M; McKeown, P; Jones, MD; Wood, J |
| Title | Ethyl Lactate Production from the Catalytic Depolymerisation of Post-consumer Poly(lactic acid) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Published | Journal Of Polymers And The Environment, 28.0, 11 |
| Abstract | Bioplastics such as poly(lactic acid) (PLA), which are derived from renewable sources, promoted as biodegradable and implemented for numerous functions, offer a promising alternative to the enduring synthetic plastics abundant in society. However, the degradation of PLA is slow under natural environmental conditions. A chemical recycling route is thus required to couple mitigation of plastic persistence repercussions with circular economy adherence. In the present work, the production of ethyl lactate by the catalysed transesterification of post-consumer PLA was investigated. The catalyst employed was a propylendiamine Zn(II) complex. The PLA samples investigated consisted of a phone case, an infant's toy, a film, a cup and 3D printing material. Degradation reactions were studied at 50 degrees C and 90 degrees C and the concentrations measured at two different time intervals, 1 h and 3 h. The results revealed that greater activity of the catalyst was observed at 50 degrees C for two PLA samples (cup, 3D print). PLA film achieved the greatest lactate yield (71%) of all samples after 3 h at 50 degrees C. It is concluded that the propylenediamine Zn(II) catalyst can be used to produce green solvent ethyl lactate at mild temperatures from post-consumer PLA, even in the presence of unknown additives. |
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