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Upcycling of Polyvinyl Chloride into Polyalphaolefin Lubricants
THE CHALLENGE
Polyvinyl chloride PVC creates a major business and sustainability challenge because its high chlorine content and complex additive mixtures make cost effective recycling difficult at industrial scale. Mechanical recycling often produces low value materials, while chemical and thermal methods generate chlorinated intermediates that require...
Published: 6/23/2026
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Updated: 6/23/2026
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Inventor(s): Guoliang Liu, Nuwayo Eric Munyaneza, Connor Thompson, Abby Civiello
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemicals/Materials
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