Flexible packaging has many advantages in the food industry, arising from low weight,
formability, multilayer complexity and cost. Heat sealing is a very efficient technique to close …

The buildup of plastic waste in aquatic environments presents serious threats to the
environment, wildlife, and ultimately to humans. Specifically, microplastics (MPs) ingestion …

Polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) are widely used polymers but significantly
contribute to plastic waste. Effective recycling of PP and PE is essential for reducing plastic …

This study introduces a novel approach to plastic waste management and energy recovery
by synthesizing highly porous activated carbon from an often-overlooked resource, waste …

The thermal decomposition of polyethylene and polypropylene was studied under
conditions of different oxygen contents in the carrier gas in the temperature range of 200 …

Abstract Polyethylene (PE), including high‐density polyethylene (HDPE) and low‐density
polyethylene (LDPE), makes up a significant part of post‐consumer plastics in municipal …

A mixture of zeolite X and A, derived from coal fly ash (CFA), was protonated and utilized as
an acid catalyst to decompose single‐use plastics (SUP) waste into lighter hydrocarbons …

Significant interest is devoted to the development of new polymer blends by using concepts
of the circular economy. Such materials have predetermined properties, are easy to recycle …

Developing plastics that fill the need of polyolefins yet are more easily recyclable is a critical
need to address the plastic waste crisis. However, most efforts in this vein have focused on …

Polypropylene (PP) is one of the most important polymers widely used in different industries
due to its many superior properties. Hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) is generally used in the …