Scientists turn one of the world's hardest-to-recycle plastics into high-performance engine lubricant, giving stubborn PVC waste a valuable second life
- Representative imageOne of the world's most difficult plastics to recycle could soon have a far more valuable second life.
- Scientists at Virginia Tech have developed a chemical method that converts polyvinyl chloride, or PVC, into polyalphaolefin, an important material used in high-performance lubricants including engine oil.
- The approach tackles a longstanding problem with PVC, which is difficult to recycle because of its chlorine content and the variety of additives found in different products.
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- Representative imageOne of the world's most difficult plastics to recycle could soon have a far more valuable second life.
- Scientists at Virginia Tech have developed a chemical method that converts polyvinyl chloride, or PVC, into polyalphaolefin, an important material used in high-performance lubricants including engine oil.
- The approach tackles a longstanding problem with PVC, which is difficult to recycle because of its chlorine content and the variety of additives found in different products.
Sources: Times of India