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Polymer Upcycling

From Materials and Processes to Industrial Applications

  • 1st Edition - March 1, 2027
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Pooria Pasbakhsh, Massoud Sofi, Coralie Jehanno
  • Language: English

Polymer Upcycling: From Materials and Processes to Industrial Applications provides a comprehensive overview of the promising field of polymer upcycling and highlights innova… Read more

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Description

Polymer Upcycling: From Materials and Processes to Industrial Applications provides a comprehensive overview of the promising field of polymer upcycling and highlights innovative ways to manage waste and use resources more effectively. The book is comprehensively organized into six parts, including an introduction to the fundamentals of the field, followed by a thorough discussion on applications from various industries, policy making and future research directions. It also includes discussions on the types of polymer waste, the differences between recycled and upcycled materials, and the sustainability metrics that guide these processes. The chapters examine decommissioning practices in the oil and gas sector, automotive recycling, advancements in packaging, and the upcycling of high-value materials like textiles and electronic waste. This book is a valuable resource for researchers and industry professionals interested to learn practical strategies for implementing effective upcycling solutions.

Key features

  • Offers an introduction to polymer upcycling, covering fundamental concepts, applications across various industries, and future research directions
  • Discusses plastic sorting principles and methods, chemical aspects associated to upcycling methods, and interdependencies between waste plastic type and upcycling routes
  • Features cutting-edge advancements and practical uses in upcycling, including innovative methods to repurpose polymers

Readership

Academic and industrial researchers in polymer science and materials science

Table of contents

1. Introduction: Overview of Material Upcycling

Section I: Polymer Upcycling: Foundations and Applications**

2. Various Types of Polymer Waste Streams: Characterization, Properties, Resources, and Challenges

3. Recycled vs Upcycled Polymers – Current and Future Materials

4. Polymer Upcycling Methods: From Research, Pilot Studies to Real Industrial Cases

5. Sustainable Metrics for Upcycling Processes, from Supply Chain to Economy of Waste Polymer

Section II: Upcycling in Flowlines – Oil and Gas Industry

6. Decommissioning in Oil and Gas Industry: Sorting, Separation and Decontamination Techniques – Flowline Case Study

7. Upcycling of Oil and Gas Decommissioned Plastic Waste

8. The Role of Recycling and Upcycling of Waste Materials in Oil and Gas Industry in its Circular Economy

Section III: Upcycling of Polymer and Rubbers from Automotive Industry

9. Recycling and Upcycling of Polymer Products from Automotives

10. The Effect of Extracted Metallic and Polymeric Content from Waste Tires in Mechanical and Chemical Properties of Recycled and Upcycled Composites

Section IV: Plastic Upcycling from Packaging Industry

11. Upcycling of One Component-Based Packaging Materials (Plastic Bottles, Films and Bags)

12. Upcycling of Multi Components-Based Packaging Materials (PET-PP Films, Food Packaging with Multi-Layer Plastic)

13. From Supply Chain to Circular Economy of Packaging Industry: The Role of Recycling and Upcycling

Section V: Upcycling of High Added Value Materials

14. Upcycling of Textile Materials

15. Upcycling of Plastic Waste from Electronic Industry (WEEE) Towards Circular Economy

16. Upcycling of Performance Materials and Composites (Aerospace, Wind Turbine, Water Membrane, Polymeric Materials from Batteries) Towards Circular Economy

17. Upcycling of Bio-Based Materials Towards Circular Economy

18. Decommissioning and Decontamination Methods in Construction and Building Industry Towards a Sustainable Approach

Section VI: Conclusion

19. Sustainability, Policy Making and New Approaches for 2050

20. Environmental Impact and Toxicological Risks of Waste Plastics and the Proposed Upcycling Methods: Various Industries Examples

21. Conclusion and Future of Polymer Upcycling

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: March 1, 2027
  • Language: English

About the editors

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Pooria Pasbakhsh

Dr. Pooria Pasbakhsh holds degrees in Material Science and Engineering, Metallurgy and Material Selection, and a PhD in Polymer Composites. With over 17 years of international research and industrial experience, he is a multidisciplinary materials scientist and Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne. His work integrates chemistry, geology, and philosophy to develop sustainable bioplastics reinforced with Halloysite Nanotubes, creating smart nanocomposites with self-healing and antimicrobial properties. He has engineered active packaging solutions and transient materials, and currently leads circular economy projects on subsea infrastructure upcycling and carbon-sequestering hemp construction materials. Recognized among the “World’s Top 2% Scientists” since 2020, his impact spans materials, polymers, and chemistry.

Affiliations and expertise
Research Fellow, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

MS

Massoud Sofi

Dr. Massoud Sofi is a Research Fellow in the Department of Infrastructure Engineering at the University of Melbourne and serves as the Chief Investigator (CI) for four CRC-P Projects funded by the Australian Federal Government. He is also a CI for the Australian Research Council’s Industrial Transformation Research Project focused on the Transformation of Reclaimed Waste Resources to Engineered Materials and Solutions for a Circular Economy (TREMS). His research interests include sustainable construction materials, concrete mix selection, concrete technology and performance, as well as in-situ health diagnostics and monitoring of civil infrastructure. Dr. Sofi obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Melbourne, Australia, in 2013. Since then, he has held various academic roles within the Department of Infrastructure Engineering and currently teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

Affiliations and expertise
Senior Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne, Australia

CJ

Coralie Jehanno

Dr. Coralie Jehanno obtained her Ph.D. in Polymer Chemistry in 2019 from the University of the Basque Country, Spain, in co-tutelle with the University of Warwick, UK. Her thesis was awarded a prize by the Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry (RSEQ) for the best thesis in polymer chemistry for the year 2019. After completing her Ph.D., she co-founded the POLYKEY start-up company with colleague Andere Basterretxea, where they leverage some of the technologies developed during their doctoral research. Since 2020, Coralie has been successfully combining an academic career with her entrepreneurial endeavors. In 2021, she received a "Juan de la Cierva" fellowship, allowing her to join a research group University of the Basque Country as a postdoctoral researcher while also serving as the Scientific Director of her start-up. Coralie has strong expertise in plastic recycling, organocatalysis, and the synthesis of sustainable polymers.
Affiliations and expertise
Co-founder and Scientific Director, POLYKEYDonostia / San Sebastián, Spain