Recycling 2.0: Converting Ordinary Plastics into High-Value Vitrimers (VIDEO)

Nagoya Institute of Technology

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Researchers from Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan, demonstrated that ordinary polyester can be easily converted into a versatile type of material known as vitrimers.

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Mikihiro Hayashi from Nagoya Institute of Technology (NITech), Japan

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