New compound - CO2 plastic (IMAGE)

University of Liège

New compound - CO2 plastic

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To obtain their new compound, the researchers put a raw material into a pressurized reactor filled with CO2. The transformed CO2 -based compound is then purified and used to produce monomers to make polymers. When the material is obtained, it is hot-pressed in molds and can be cut into various shapes.

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