Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is the third most widely diffused polymer exploited in the
packaging industry, monopolizing the bottles market for beverages, and covering almost the …

On account of the irreversible environmental damage caused by the utilization of non-
renewable raw materials in industrial production, since the end of the twentieth century, the …

The circular economy is a path that society, governments, and business must adopt to
develop a viable and sustainable model for plastic production. Following the route guided by …

Plastic pollution in water is threatening the environment and human health. Previous
relevant studies mainly focus on macro and micro plastic pollutions and their characteristics …

Metal-catalysed depolymerisation of plastics to reusable building blocks, including
monomers, oligomers or added-value chemicals, is an attractive tool for the recycling and …

Waterborne castor oil-recycled polyol based polyurethane-silica nanocomposite adhesives
(WPU) with polymer matrix and silica nanoparticles chemically bonded have been …

The aim of this review article is to show the most recent research on obtaining waterborne
polyurethane (WPU) coatings and adhesives using polyester polyol from polyethylene …

Recycling of post-consumer poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) is a worldwide concern due
to its environmental impact and large increasing volume of these materials produced by …

This work provides an overview of the importance of recycling PET waste to reduce the
environmental impact of plastic waste, conserve natural resources and energy, and create …

The behavior of rPUf (polyurethane foam derived from bis (2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate
(BHET) recovered from post-consumer poly (ethylene terephthalate)-PET bottles) and cPUf …