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Polyolefins are the most widely used plastics accounting for a large fraction of the polymer waste stream. Although reusing polyolefins seems to be a logical choice, their recycling level remains disappointingly low. This is mainly due to the lack of large-scale availability of efficient and inexpensive compatibilizers for mixed polyolefin waste, typically consisting of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and isotactic polypropylene (iPP) that, despite their similar chemical hydrocarbon structure, are immiscible. Here, we describe an unconventional approach of using polypentadecalactone, a straightforward and simple-to-produce aliphatic polyester, as a compatibilizer for iPP/HDPE blends, especially the brittle iPP-rich ones. The unexpectedly effective compatibilizer transforms brittle iPP/HDPE blends into unexpectedly tough materials that even outperform the reference HDPE and iPP materials. This simple approach creates opportunities for upcycling polymer waste into valuable products.
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Rob Duchateau
- SABIC Technology & Innovation, STC Geleen, Urmonderbaan 22, Geleen, Netherlands. Chemical Product Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, Netherlands.
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Miloud Bouyahyi
- SABIC Technology & Innovation, STC Geleen, Urmonderbaan 22, Geleen, Netherlands.
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Lanti Yang
- SABIC Technology & Innovation, Plasticslaan 1, 4612 PX, Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands.
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Artur Różański
- Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sienkiewicza 112, 90-363 Lodz, Poland.
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Liu Yingxin
- SABIC Technology & Innovation, STC Geleen, Urmonderbaan 22, Geleen, Netherlands.
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Daniele Parisi PhD
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Ahmad Farhan
- SABIC Technology Center at KAUST, 25 Unity Blvd, Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
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Science Advances
no. 10,
pages 1 - 11,
ISSN: 2375-2548 - Language:
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- Publication year:
- 2024
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- Jasińska-Walc L., Kruszyński J., Nowicka W., Duchateau R., Bouyahyi M., Yang L., Różański A., Yingxin L., Parisi D., Farhan A.: iPP/HDPE blends compatibilized by a polyester: An unconventional concept to valuable products// Science Advances -,iss. 21 (2024),
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- Digital Object Identifier (open in new tab) 10.1126/sciadv.ado1944
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- Gdańsk University of Technology
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