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

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.