The indispensable transformation to a (more) sustainable human society on this planet
heavily relies on innovative technologies and advanced materials. The merits of …

The increasing consumption of plastics and plastic products results in correspondingly
substantial volumes of waste, which poses considerable environmental burdens. With the …

To improve the recycling quality of plastics packaging and achieve high recycling rates new
identification and sorting technologies are required. Tracer-based-sorting (TBS) is an …

Materials are the fundament of the physical world, whereas information and its exchange are
the centerpieces of the digital world. Their fruitful synergy offers countless opportunities for …

New regulations require improvement of plastic packaging waste management to meet
higher recycling rates. One solution for today's multilayers and other sorting challenges is …

Plastic contamination is a major global concern as it accumulates in the environment and
breaks down into harmful microplastics. The excessive dumping of plastic, especially …

This paper elaborates an energy and material flow model for conventional lightweight
packaging sorting and recycling in Germany based on literature analysis and information …

Compounding is the final processing step for quality adjustment and control before recycled
thermoplastic polymer material can be introduced into production processes. Motivated by …

Abstract The implementation of Circular Business Models (CBMs) represents a key step for a
successful transformation of the global economy towards circularity. The establishment of …

Lacking recyclability of multilayer packaging can be overcome by using a thermoreversible
crosslinking adhesive consisting of maleimide-and furan-functionalized polyurethane-(PU-) …