Closed-loop chemical recycling of thermosetting polymers and their applications: a review

Y Liu, Z Yu, B Wang, P Li, J Zhu, S Ma - Green Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Conventional thermosets are infusible and insoluble covalently cross-linked polymers that
are difficult to recycle and reuse when discarded. Recent years have witnessed the …

Recycling of thermoset materials and thermoset-based composites: challenge and opportunity

E Morici, NT Dintcheva - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Thermoset materials and their composites are characterized by a long life cycle with their
main applications in aircrafts, wind turbines and constructions as insulating materials …

A review on the potential and limitations of recyclable thermosets for structural applications

W Post, A Susa, R Blaauw, K Molenveld… - Polymer reviews, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The outstanding performance of conventional thermosets arising from their covalently cross-
linked networks directly results in a limited recyclability. The available commercial or close …

Upcycling of thermosetting polymers into high-value materials

B Wang, Y Wang, S Du, J Zhu, S Ma - Materials Horizons, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Thermosetting polymers, a large class of polymers featuring excellent properties, have been
widely used and play an irreplaceable role in our life. Nevertheless, they are arduous to be …

Chemical recovery of thermosetting unsaturated polyester resins

W An, XL Wang, X Liu, G Wu, S Xu, YZ Wang - Green Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Polymer materials are promoting the rapid development of society, but they cause serious
environmental pollution and waste of resources due to improper treatment after disposal …

Advances in sustainable thermosetting resins: From renewable feedstock to high performance and recyclability

J Liu, S Wang, Y Peng, J Zhu, W Zhao, X Liu - Progress in polymer science, 2021 - Elsevier
In polymer science and industry, the important role of thermosetting resin is well-recognized.
However, most thermosets suffer from the overdependence on petroleum resource and in …

Reprocessing and recycling of thermosetting polymers based on bond exchange reactions

K Yu, P Taynton, W Zhang, ML Dunn, HJ Qi - RSC advances, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
It was recently reported that thermally malleable polymers with bond exchange reactions
(BERs) can rearrange their microscopic network topology without impairing the network …

Green and facile preparation of readily dual-recyclable thermosetting polymers with superior stability based on asymmetric acetal

Q Li, S Ma, S Wang, Y Liu, MA Taher, B Wang… - …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Recycling thermosets have become extremely important due to their ecological and
economic benefits. The development of thermosets that undergo reversible polymerization …

Recovery of epoxy thermosets and their composites

X Zhao, Y Long, S Xu, X Liu, L Chen, YZ Wang - Materials Today, 2023 - Elsevier
As the currently predominant thermoset plastic, epoxy thermoset is widely used in composite
materials, electronic packaging materials, coatings and adhesives. The rapid rise in epoxy …

Recent advances in recyclable thermosets and thermoset composites based on covalent adaptable networks

Y Zhang, L Zhang, G Yang, Y Yao, X Wei, T Pan… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
Recyclable thermosets and thermoset composites with covalent adaptable networks (CANs,
or dynamic covalent networks) have attracted considerable attention in recent years due to …