depolymerization
- a word derived from depolymerize.
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Using depolymerization, the researchers can convert polymers to pure monomers, which are the building blocks of polymers.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 10, 2024
"We can readily degrade the polymer via depolymerization, and the degraded product can synthesize the same polymer again," Chung said.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 10, 2024
The main chemical recycling technologies use pyrolysis, gasification or depolymerization.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 21, 2022
Traditional depolymerization technologies rely on inorganic catalysts rather than enzymes.
From Salon ● Mar. 3, 2022
But some experts caution that depolymerization and other forms of chemical recycling may face many of the same issues that already plague the recycling industry, including competition from cheap virgin plastics made from petroleum feedstocks.
From Salon ● Mar. 3, 2022
