Affinity of K⁺to organic matter promotes reactions: degradation of super stable phenolic epoxy vinyl ester resin to value-added chemicals

Abstract

As a kind of super stable thermoset resin, phenolic epoxy vinyl ester resin (PEVER) is widely applied as a solvent and corrosion resistance material. However, its high-cross-link three-dimensional network challenges...

Catalytic degradation of a thermosetting unsaturated polyester via a green coupled acid catalytic system

“…Plastic waste containing thermosetting resin and thermoplastic resin has become a global concern. 1–4 Thermosetting unsaturated polyester resin (TUPR) is one of the three thermosetting resins and has been widely used in many fields, such as in manufacturing buttons, containers, and wind turbine blades, for its excellent properties since 1942. 5 The massive production and extensive consumption of TUPR have caused waste thermosetting unsaturated polyester resin (WTUPR) to dramatically increase both in quantity and category, which causes considerable environmental deterioration and further exacerbates the energy crisis.…”