Re:Reycling Plastic from the Inside Out
by jagger27 on Monday May 06, 2019 @06:43PM
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"Unlike conventional plastics, the monomers of PDK plastic could be recovered and freed from any compounded additives simply by dunking the material in a highly acidic solution. The acid helps to break the bonds between the monomers and separate them from the chemical additives that give plastic its look and feel."
Anyone know if any acid will work or if the solution is somehow special? Sounds like a big downside to lose acid resistance.
Re:Reycling Plastic from the Inside Out
by HillRat on Monday May 06, 2019 @07:29PM
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Looks like they use sulfuric acid at 0.5 to 5 M over a 24-hour period to depolymerize the plastics. So highly acidic, but probably better to keep your acids in polyethylene containers!
Anyone know if any acid will work or if the solution is somehow special? Sounds like a big downside to lose acid resistance.