Despite widespread accumulation of plastic waste in the environment, the global binge on plastics is accelerating. If we wish to enhance the value of discarded plastics, a system-level overhaul of the plastic value chain is required. In addition to innovation in recycling infrastructure, designing products for disassembly, cultural awareness, and novel business models, we must also rethink the types of materials that are used to make our products. This talk will focus on the merits of chemical depolymerization, and introduce poly(diketoenamine)s (PDKs), a polymer platform specifically designed for the circular economy.

Designing plastics for the circular economy

2019 Fall National Meeting

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