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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Long-term properties and end-of-life of polymers from renewable resources
Oscar Gil-castellAmparo Ribes-greusJosé David BadiaJosé David Badiasubject
Energetic valorisationRenewable resourcesMaterials scienceSolucions polimèriquesPolymers and Plastics02 engineering and technology010402 general chemistry01 natural sciencesDurabilityDegradationCIENCIA DE LOS MATERIALES E INGENIERIA METALURGICAMaterials ChemistryProduction (economics)Materialschemistry.chemical_classificationBio-based polymersPolymer021001 nanoscience & nanotechnologyCondensed Matter PhysicsMaterial valorisation0104 chemical sciencesTerm (time)chemistryBiological valorisationMechanics of MaterialsSustainabilityMAQUINAS Y MOTORES TERMICOSKey (cryptography)Biochemical engineeringValorisation0210 nano-technologyStabilityRenewable resourceLong-term propertiesEnd-of-lifedescription
[EN] The long-term properties and end-of-life of polymers are not antagonist issues. They actually are inherently linked by the duality between durability and degradation. The control of the service-todisposal pathway at useful performance, along with low-impact disposal represents an added-value. Therefore, the routes of design, production, and discarding of bio-based polymers must be carefully strategized. In this sense, the combination of proper valorisation techniques, i.e. material, energetic and/ or biological at the most appropriate stage should be targeted. Thus, the consideration of the end-of-life of a material for a specific application, instead of the end-of-life of a material should be the fundamental focus. This review covers the key aspects of lab-scale techniques to infer the potential of performance and valorisation of polymers from renewable resources as a key gear for sustainability.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-01 |