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Polydiketoenamine (PDK)

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An endlessly recyclable plastic polymer featuring reversible chemical bonds that dissolve in a 12-hour acid bath, allowing core units to be separated from additives and reassembled repeatedly in a closed-loop cycle.

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US Department of Energy
Energy policy and regulation
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US Department of Energy
Energy policy and regulation
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Often mentioned with · Technologies

Polydiketoenamine (PDK)
A novel type of recyclable plastic polymer developed by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory that features reversible chemical bonds instead of the immutable bonds found in conventional plastics.
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Polymer chemistry
The field of chemistry dealing with large molecules (polymers) composed of smaller repeating units (monomers) that form the basis of all plastics.
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Often mentioned with · Locations

California
California
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Often mentioned with · Projects

Polydiketoenamine (PDK) Development
Research project to develop an endlessly recyclable plastic polymer with reversible chemical bonds that can be easily dissolved and reformed without quality degradation.
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Often mentioned with · Facilities

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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Often mentioned with · People

Peter Christensen
United States 1 mention
Brett Helms
United States 1 mention

Often mentioned with · Research studies

Closed-loop recycling of plastics enabled by dynamic covalent diketoenamine bonds
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