Environmental concerns over waste plastics' effect on the environment are leading to the
creation of biodegradable plastics. Biodegradable plastics may serve as a promising …

This review sheds light on urgent questions that arise from the need to replace a polymer
resin,–poly (ethylene terephthalate), which represents 7.7% market-share in the global …

Millions of tons of textile waste are landfilled or incinerated in the world every year due to
insufficient recycle value streams and the complex composition of textile end products. The …

The separation of aromatic isomers, in particular xylene isomers, represents a big issue in
chemical and petroleum industries, owing to their similar molecular sizes and boiling points …

Large-scale terephthalic acid production from the oxidation of p-xylene is an especially
important process in the polyester industry, as it is mainly used in polyethylene terephthalate …

Synthetic plastics have become an essential functional material in almost every aspect of the
world around us. Their large-scale production is about 368 million tons per year and is …

Chemical resources and techniques have long been used in the history of bulk polyester
production and still dominate today's chemical industry. The sustainable development of the …

Tungsten carbide was employed as the catalyst in an atom‐economic and renewable
synthesis of para‐xylene with excellent selectivity and yield from 4‐methyl‐3‐cyclohexene‐1 …

The quest for green plastics calls for new routes to aromatic monomers using biomass as a
feedstock. Suitable feedstock molecules and conversion pathways have already been …

Polyethylene terephthalate that is 100% bioderived is in high demand in the market guided
by the ever‐more exigent sustainability regulations with the challenge of producing …