Western media: Researchers have developed a fully recyclable packaging plastic.

Original title: Western Media: Researchers have developed a fully recyclable packaging plastic
According to Western Media, researchers at the University of the Basque Country in Spain and
America
Colorado State University have jointly developed a fully recyclable material for
packing

The material promotes a circular economy associated with
plastic packaging
materials, which are designed and produced with full respect for the need for reuse, repair and recycling, spanish newspaper Albessai reported on October 15.
study, published recently in the British journal Nature Communications, is a breakthrough for scientists in solving the
plastic
problem.
, a researcher at the University of the Basque Country, stressed that packaging is necessary to ensure food quality and safety because it protects food from external factors. In general, packaging must meet the requirements of good mechanical properties (high toughness) and low permeability of gases and vapors, i.e. good barrier properties.
, plastics are the most commonly used material in the packaging industry for their good physical properties, lightness and low cost. However, the absence of proper recycling systems and the non-degradable properties of plastics lead to their constant accumulation in the environment, which creates huge problems.
in the search for a solution to the problem, biodegradable materials have attracted great interest from scientists. These polymers degrade to carbon dioxide, water and biomass under the right conditions. Saldon explains that poly lactic acid is one of the most promising biodegradable polymers. However, its high hardness and low barrier make this material unsuitable as a substitute for commercial materials.
, chemical recovery has recently become very important. Once the life of the new materials they developed is over, they can accept chemical recovery and obtain original or new monosomes, Sardon said. The monosome can be re-used in synthetic materials. This avoids the generation of plastic waste.
Saldon said that in this study, scientists studied two chemically recoverable ergomers: gamma-butylne esters with appropriate mechanical properties but high permeability for a variety of gases and vapors;
, the researchers decided to develop a co-cluster by combining the two, said Mr. Saldon. By changing its composition, materials with appropriate mechanical and barrier properties can be synthesized. This material is superior to biodegradable polymers and is similar to the commercial materials used in today's packaging.
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