1. Strategien zum Schließen der Stoffkreisläufe beim Recycling von Fluorpolymeren.
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Schmidt-Rodenkirchen, Achim, Gerdes, Thorsten, Hintzer, Klaus, and Schlipf, Michael
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CIRCULAR economy , *HYDROFLUORIC acid , *FLUORITE , *FLUOROPOLYMERS - Abstract
In fluoropolymers, a large portion or even all of the hydrogen atoms in a polymer chain are replaced by fluorine, which results in a number of special properties such as high chemical and temperature resistance. As a result of this combination of properties, these high‐performance polymers are not replaceable, or only with difficulty, for some applications. The recycling of polymers and the associated closing of material loops is an essential development task for the entire polymer industry. Materials such as fluoropolymers have a special position due to their chemical composition and their low market volume, as they cannot be recycled together with other bulk polymers at the end of their life cycle. This paper discusses different processes in terms of their technical maturity and suitability to allow fluoropolymers to be fully recycled. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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