Rewriting the reactivity rules: A new catalyst for recycling mixed plastics (IMAGE)

Kyushu University

Rewriting the reactivity rules: A new catalyst for recycling mixed plastics

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Japanese researchers have developed a catalyst that selectively degrades polyurethane in mixed plastic waste, opening a practical route to recycling materials long considered too complex to separate.

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Takanori Iwasaki / Kyushu University

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