A chemical approach for the future of PLA upcycling: from plastic wastes to new 3D printing materials

Shao, Lin; Chang, Yu-Chung; Hao, Cheng; Fei, Ming-en; Zhao, Baoming; Bliss, Brian J.; Zhang, Jinwen

doi:10.1039/D2GC01745H

Title: A chemical approach for the future of PLA upcycling: from plastic wastes to new 3D printing materials

Abstract

Chemical upcycling of PLA: Ethanolamine cleaves polylactic acid to high purity N -LEA. N -LEA reacts with methacrylic anhydride (MAh) yielding crosslinkable DME. Simply combine DME with reactive diluent and photo-initiator to form a 3D printing resin.

Authors:

Shao, Lin ^[1];

^[1]; Hao, Cheng ^[1]; Fei, Ming-en ^[1]; Zhao, Baoming ^[1];

^[1];

^[1]

School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Composite Materials and Engineering Center, Washington State University, 2001 Grimes Way, Pullman, Washington 99164, USA

Publication Date:: Mon Nov 14 00:00:00 EST 2022

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1877724

Grant/Contract Number:: EE0008931

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Green Chemistry

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Green Chemistry Journal Volume: 24 Journal Issue: 22; Journal ID: ISSN 1463-9262

Publisher:: Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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                    Shao, Lin, Chang, Yu-Chung, Hao, Cheng, Fei, Ming-en, Zhao, Baoming, Bliss, Brian J., and Zhang, Jinwen. A chemical approach for the future of PLA upcycling: from plastic wastes to new 3D printing materials.  United Kingdom: N. p., 2022. 
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                    Shao, Lin, Chang, Yu-Chung, Hao, Cheng, Fei, Ming-en, Zhao, Baoming, Bliss, Brian J., & Zhang, Jinwen. A chemical approach for the future of PLA upcycling: from plastic wastes to new 3D printing materials.  United Kingdom.  https://doi.org/10.1039/D2GC01745H

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                    Shao, Lin, Chang, Yu-Chung, Hao, Cheng, Fei, Ming-en, Zhao, Baoming, Bliss, Brian J., and Zhang, Jinwen. Mon .  
"A chemical approach for the future of PLA upcycling: from plastic wastes to new 3D printing materials".  United Kingdom.  https://doi.org/10.1039/D2GC01745H.

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@article{osti_1877724,

  title        = {A chemical approach for the future of PLA upcycling: from plastic wastes to new 3D printing materials},

  author       = {Shao, Lin and Chang, Yu-Chung and Hao, Cheng and Fei, Ming-en and Zhao, Baoming and Bliss, Brian J. and Zhang, Jinwen},

  abstractNote = {Chemical upcycling of PLA:  Ethanolamine cleaves polylactic acid to high purity N -LEA. N -LEA reacts with methacrylic anhydride (MAh) yielding crosslinkable DME. Simply combine DME with reactive diluent and photo-initiator to form a 3D printing resin.},

  doi          = {10.1039/D2GC01745H},

  journal      = {Green Chemistry},

  number       = 22,

  volume       = 24,

  place        = {United Kingdom},

  year         = {Mon Nov 14 00:00:00 EST 2022},

  month        = {Mon Nov 14 00:00:00 EST 2022}

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