A critical review on the sustainability of inverse vulcanised polymers

2025/01/01 by Christian W. Schmitt, Liam James Dodd, Julia Walz +6 · 1 voice
Materials Science · #Synthesis and properties of polymers

paper · pdf · doi:10.1039/d5su00387c

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Abstract

This review takes a closer look at the life-cycle of inverse vulcanized polymers and if they can be more sustainable alternatives to commodity materials in energy storage, remediation technology, agriculture or construction.

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