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Mechanical recycling contamination risks the circular plastics economy, but quality control analytics can help

Mechanical recycling contamination risks the circular plastics economy, but quality control analytics can helpWorldPing

A study from the University of Manchester into the effects of polymer cross-contamination on the outcome of mechanically recycling plastics has found that the presence of contaminants radically alters degradation mechanisms.

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