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Peer-reviewedCC BY 4.0Polymers

Technological Innovations for Polymer Circularity: Upcycling, Biodegradation, and Processing

  • Francesca Lionetto1
  • Carlos Espinoza-González2
  1. 1Department of Engineering for Innovation, University of Salento, Via Arnesano, 73100 Lecce, Italy
  2. 2Department of Advanced Materials, Center for Research in Applied Chemistry (CIQA), Blvd. Enrique Reyna 140, Saltillo 25294, Coahuila, Mexico
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Abstract

While polymer-based plastics play a vital role in key sectors such as packaging, construction and transportation, their material value is typically lost after a single use [...]

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@article{lionetto2026technological,
  title = {{Technological Innovations for Polymer Circularity: Upcycling, Biodegradation, and Processing}},
  author = {Francesca Lionetto and Carlos Espinoza-González},
  journal = {Polymers},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.3390/polym18202509},
  url = {https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/18/20/2509},
  note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Technological Innovations for Polymer Circularity: Upcycling, Biodegradation, and Processing
AU  - Francesca Lionetto
AU  - Carlos Espinoza-González
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/14
JO  - Polymers
DO  - 10.3390/polym18202509
UR  - https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/18/20/2509
AB  - While polymer-based plastics play a vital role in key sectors such as packaging, construction and transportation, their material value is typically lost after a single use [...]
SN  - 2073-4360
ER  -