Simpler Process Recovers Pure Raw Materials From Acrylic Glass
In short
- Acrylic glass, also sold as Plexiglas, is used in windowpanes, car taillights and furniture.
- Much of it still ends up as waste, though it is well suited to recycling.
- The new process recovers pure raw materials without solvents.
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Acrylic glass is used widely, from windows to car lights, and much of it is still discarded. The source describes a simpler recycling process that recovers pure raw materials without solvents. The source text is brief, so scale, cost and readiness for industry are not established here.
From Phys.org
Large quantities of acrylic glass are used worldwide in a wide range of applications, from windowpanes and car taillights to furniture. The polymer is also known by the brand name Plexiglas. All too often, acrylic glass still ends up as waste, even though it is well suited to recycling.
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