Despite the fact that eight US states have banned single-use plastics, bags and other plastic
One of the main problems associated withprocessing of polyethylene is that it is not processed into essential goods. For example, decks or building materials are made of plastic.
A new chemical process developed at the University of California, Berkeley can make a good adhesive out of polyethylene plastic.
Most plastics are recycledcrushed: in this process, the basic properties of plastic, such as ease of processing and plasticity, are lost. Although new techniques can break down plastics into their chemical constituents to make fuels or lubricants, these products are still of low value and may pose a risk to the environment.
A chemical process developed by a team of scientistsretains many of the original properties of polyethylene, but adds a chemical group to the polymer that causes it to adhere to the metal. Modified polyethylene can even be painted with water-based latex. Latex peels off easily from standard low-density polyethylene.
Although this process is not yeteconomical for industrial use, the researchers believe it can be improved and modified to provide other useful properties.
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