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Title Recycling of polyamides: Processes and conditions
ID_Doc 16881
Authors Hirschberg, V; Rodrigue, D
Title Recycling of polyamides: Processes and conditions
Year 2023
Published Journal Of Polymer Science, 61, 17
DOI 10.1002/pol.20230154
Abstract Polyamides (PA) are a family of engineering thermoplastics used in a wide range of applications including automotive, building, construction, separation processes, textiles, and so forth. This is related to their good properties (mechanical and thermal) which can also be modified by additives, other polymers (blends and multilayers) and fillers (composites). But these complex systems (several components) make the final materials more difficult to recycle. In this review, basic statistics on the production rate of polyamides are presented and the different recycling methods are reported to compare their advantages and limitations with respect to economics and technical analyses. The discussion includes biological, chemical, mechanical, physical, and thermal treatments to reintroduce, as much as possible, the parts after their end-of-service. Finally, a general conclusion on the current state of PA recycling is presented with several openings for future developments to satisfy the concept of circular economy and general sustainability.
Author Keywords circular economy; nylon; polyamide; processing; recycling; sustainability
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
EID WOS:000991494400001
WoS Category Polymer Science
Research Area Polymer Science
PDF https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1002/pol.20230154
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