Microwave-Based Direct Monomerization Project for Plastic Waste

News- Japanese companies Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. and Microwave Chemical Co. Ltd. have launched a new initiative aimed at commercializing the use of microwave technology in the chemical recycling of plastic waste

The project involves directly producing raw monomers from plastics that have conventionally been tricky to recycle, including automotive shredder residue (ASR) – a mixture of principally polypropylene-based plastics – and thermosetting sheet molding compound (SMC), which is used in bathtubs and vehicle parts

As it eliminates an intermediate step, direct monomerization is a more efficient means of recycling plastic waste into plastic than the conventional approach, which involves turning the waste into oil before monomerization. The technique also promises to reduce CO2 emissions through the use of electricity generated from renewable energy to power the decomposition process

26/11/2021

Ref: www.plasticstoday.com

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