POLYURETHANE DISPOSED FOR GLYCOLYSIS: AN ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT “FRIEND OF THE ENVIRONMENT”
A recent study has framed an alternative system for the disposal of waste from everyday plastic materials, such as polyurethane.
Sd Stampi, a leading company in Carpi and Italy for the production of polyurethane moulds, has always had a particularly watchful eye on the environment and disposal methods.
The study in question reveals how chemical treatments carried out by glycolysis represent an excellent solution for recycling polyurethane foam.
In short, thanks to the chemical process of glycolysis it is possible to obtain the initial polyols directly from the printed materials. How? Through an appropriate thermochemical process that crushes the polymer chains, thus making the product congenial to reuse mixing it with uncontaminated material.
The glycolysis process is an easy solution to regain the raw materials used initially in the polyurethane mould.
Polyurethane is, also for this reason, one of the most “environment friendly” materials in circulation.