How do we ensure that we can reuse plastic packaging material? Or how can dyes in PET bottles be reused and contribute to making plastics circular? Two research projects within our group will start within the Making plastics circular: technical innovations programme, which is part of the National Growth Fund programme Circular Plastics NL. Six million euros were divided over ten projects in total, and all studies will last five years.
The two projects are titled:
Towards circular use of pigments in the recycling plastics– supervised by prof. dr. ir. B.M. Weckhuysen
Catalytic extrusion for recycling of plastic waste – supervised by dr. I. Vollmer
Read more about the projects on the UU website