Creating high-value vitrimers from ordinary polyesters (IMAGE)
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Scientists have developed a one-shot process to transform commonly available polymeric plastics, such as polyesters into highly functional materials called “vitrimers” that can be easily recycled into useful products while retaining enhanced thermo-mechanical properties of the original polymer.
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Dr. Mikihiro Hayashi and Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan
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