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New chemi-mechanical process removes pigments and restores properties in recycled plastics

  • January 29, 2026 at 9:59 PM
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New chemi-mechanical process removes pigments and restores properties in recycled plastics
Researchers in Worcester Polytechnic Institute's Department of Chemical Engineering and at the University of Akron have published research in Chemical Engineering Journal about a new technology that seeks to solve long-standing challenges in plastic recycling that limit the overwhelming majority of plastics to a single use and contribute to the accumulation of plastic waste.

Originally published at Phys.org

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