The invention provides a method for producing sheet-like particles of zeolite that cannot be obtained by a top-down method, and provides sheet-like particles of zeolite having an 8-membered oxygen ring structure obtained by the method. A thickness of the sheet-like particles is 1 nm to 100 nm, and an aspect ratio (maximum width/thickness in particles) of the sheet-like particles is 100 or more.

A process for recycling a first article to be recycled including a composite material based on a fibrous reinforcer and a thermoplastic, preferably (meth)acrylic, polymer matrix, wherein the recycling process includes the following steps: introduction of the first article into a system suitable for the recycling of thermoplastic polymer, introduction, into the system suitable for the recycling of thermoplastic polymer, of a second article to be recycled including a thermoplastic polymer resin, and not including any fibrous reinforcer, heating of the articles to be recycled at a given temperature, in the system suitable for recycling thermoplastic polymer, so as to depolymerize the thermoplastic, preferably (meth)acrylic, polymers, and to form base monomers of the thermoplastic polymers, and recovery of the constituent base monomers of the thermoplastic polymers.

A process for producing recycle polyesters made from organic compounds, e.g., acids and alcohols, derived from recycled, reused or other environmentally favored raw materials by obtaining a recycle monomer composition derived directly or indirectly from cracking a recycle content pyrolysis oil composition and reacting the recycle monomer with recycle DMT obtained directly or indirectly from the depolymerization of terephthalate polyesters to prepare a recycle polyester.

The invention relates to a process for the preparation of styrene monomers by depolymerising polystyrene, to a device for carrying out the process and to the use of a fluidised bed reactor for the depolymerisation of polystyrene. Said process comprising the following steps: a) feeding a polymer composition (A) containing 60 to 99.9 wt. polystyrene, based on the total weight of the polymer composition (A), into the reaction zone (R) of a pyrolysis reactor (P); b) thermally cracking the polystyrene contained in the polymer composition (A) in the reaction zone (R) of the pyrolysis reactor (P) at a temperature of between 400° C. to 1000° C. to obtain a product mixture (G) containing styrene monomers and other components; c) removing the product mixture (G) obtained in step b) from the reaction zone (R) of the pyrolysis reactor (P); d) cooling the product mixture (G) removed in step c) to obtain a condensed product mixture (K) containing styrene monomers and further components; and e) separating the styrene monomers from the further components of the condensed product mixture (K) obtained in step d), wherein the average residence time (Z) of the polymer composition (A) in the reaction zone (R) of the pyrolysis reactor (P) is from 0.01 sec to 10 sec.

The invention relates to a process for the preparation of styrene monomers by depolymerising polystyrene, to a device for carrying out the process and to the use of a fluidised bed reactor for the depolymerisation of polystyrene. Said process comprising the following steps: a) feeding a polymer composition (A) containing 60 to 99.9 wt. polystyrene, based on the total weight of the polymer composition (A), into the reaction zone (R) of a pyrolysis reactor (P); b) thermally cracking the polystyrene contained in the polymer composition (A) in the reaction zone (R) of the pyrolysis reactor (P) at a temperature of between 400° C. to 1000° C. to obtain a product mixture (G) containing styrene monomers and other components; c) removing the product mixture (G) obtained in step b) from the reaction zone (R) of the pyrolysis reactor (P); d) cooling the product mixture (G) removed in step c) to obtain a condensed product mixture (K) containing styrene monomers and further components; and e) separating the styrene monomers from the further components of the condensed product mixture (K) obtained in step d), wherein the average residence time (Z) of the polymer composition (A) in the reaction zone (R) of the pyrolysis reactor (P) is from 0.01 sec to 10 sec.

A method of making an article of manufacture is disclosed, wherein the article includes a polymer with recycle content. In one or more embodiments, the polymer with recycle content is selected from the group consisting of (i) a recycle content polyester; and (ii) a recycle content cellulose ester.

Chemical recycling facilities for processing mixed plastic waste are provided herein. Such facilities have the capability of processing mixed plastic waste streams and utilize a variety of recycling facilities, such as, for example, solvolysis facility, a pyrolysis facility, a cracker facility, a partial oxidation gasification facility, an energy generation/energy production facility, and a solidification facility. Streams from one or more of these individual facilities may be used as feed to one or more of the other facilities, thereby maximizing recovery of valuable chemical components and minimizing unusable waste streams.

The present invention relates to a process for recycling a polyester film that includes comminuting a used polyester film to shreds, the used polyester film including a polyethylene terephthalate polymer, melting the shreds in a twin-screw or multi-screw extruder, filtering the melt, and pelletizing. The present invention further relates to a process for producing a biaxially oriented polyester film that includes melting PET pellets in an extruder, at least 10% by weight of the pellets having been obtained by the process of the invention for recycling a polyester film. The present invention further relates to pellets and to a biaxially oriented polyester film, obtained by the processes of the invention, and also to the use thereof.

The present invention relates to a process for recycling a polyester film that includes comminuting a used polyester film to shreds, the used polyester film including a polyethylene terephthalate polymer, melting the shreds in a twin-screw or multi-screw extruder, filtering the melt, and pelletizing. The present invention further relates to a process for producing a biaxially oriented polyester film that includes melting PET pellets in an extruder, at least 10% by weight of the pellets having been obtained by the process of the invention for recycling a polyester film. The present invention further relates to pellets and to a biaxially oriented polyester film, obtained by the processes of the invention, and also to the use thereof.

A method of depolymerizing polymeric material including the steps of: (a) feeding a polymeric material to a depolymerization reactor maintained at a temperature in the range of from 400° C. to 600° C. and operated under a pressure in the range of from 4 to 15 barg; and (b) depolymerizing at least a portion of the polymeric material thereby forming a first gaseous product and a first liquid product.