New strategy for polyethylene terephthalate upcycling
19.07.2023
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), one of the most consumed synthetic polyesters, has a challenging recycling process. Current PET recycling methods have achieved downcycling, which produces low-value products like PET textiles. Due to the limitations of existing techniques and production costs, it is difficult to realize upcycling industrially.