IBM makes Earth-friendly plastic from plants
Chemical process can recycle PET bottles at lower temperatures. A plastic bottle tossed in the recycling bin may end up being shredded and reused to make a sweater or a carpet, but it won't be turned into another water bottle. At least not so far. Catalysts being developed by researchers at IBM and Stanford could make it cost-effective to break down polyethylene terephthalate, or PET, plastics into their constituent chemicals for reuse as bottles. The company is working to test its PET-recycling catalyst at a large scale to eventually develop it for industrial use.
IBM makes Earth-friendly plastic from plants
IBM researchers on Tuesday said they have discovered a way to make Earth-friendly plastic from plants that could replace petroleum-based products tough on the environment.
Tue 9 Mar 10 from The Independent
IBM, Stanford cite advance in plastic recycling
When you recycle a plastic bottle, it doesn't necessarily become another plastic bottle.
Tue 9 Mar 10 from PhysOrg
IBM, Stanford cite advance in plastic recycling, Tue 9 Mar 10 from AP
Catalysts for Plastic Recycling
Chemical process can recycle PET bottles at lower temperatures. A plastic bottle tossed in the recycling bin may end up being shredded and reused to make a sweater or a carpet, but it won't ...
Tue 9 Mar 10 from MIT Technology Review
New types of plastics are envisioned
SAN JOSE, Calif., March 9 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say a multi-year study involving polymers could lead to the development of new types of biodegradable, biocompatible plastics.
Tue 9 Mar 10 from UPI
IBM and Stanford Lead Recycling Breakthrough
In a paper published in the American Chemical Society journal, scientists from IBM and Stanford Univ. detail discoveries that could lead to the development of new types of biodegradable, biocompatible ...
Thu 11 Mar 10 from Laboratory Equipment
Organic catalysts could greatly ease polymer recycling, reuse
Scientists from IBM and Stanford University have recent detailed polymer discoveries that could lead to the development of new types of biodegradable, biocompatible plastics. The result of a ...
Mon 15 Mar 10 from R&D Mag
Discovery Could Lead to New Kinds of Biodegradable, Biocompatible Polymers
In a paper published in the American Chemical Society journal, Macromolecules, scientists from IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Stanford University detail discoveries that could lead to the development of ...
Mon 15 Mar 10 from R&D Mag
IBM Making Advances In Biodegradable Plastic
Researchers at IBM said they have discovered a way to make biodegradable plastic from plants that could replace petroleum-based plastics and other products that are not good for the environment.
Tue 9 Mar 10 from RedOrbit
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