Polystyrene Recycling to Print Transfer

Sharma, Chandra S. and Khandelwal, Mudrika (2021) Polystyrene Recycling to Print Transfer. Resonance, 26 (9). pp. 1305-1310. ISSN 0971-8044

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Abstract

In this article we discuss a technology developed in our laboratory to recycle and reuse polystyrene waste (e.g. thermocol) into a fabric that can be used for many industrial applications such as cleaning of oil spills and flexible insulation for green buildings. Another novelty of this process is that it also helps in managing citrus fruit peels which are an agro-waste. Apart from recycling polystyrene, these citrus fruit peels can also be used in many other innovative ways such as print transfer medium, making tattoos or as solvent for biopolymers. This work is a demonstration of environmental sustainability using a green and novel approach. © 2021, Indian Academy of Sciences.

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IITH Creators:

IITH Creators	ORCiD
Sharma, Chandra Shekhar	https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3821-1471
Khandelwal, Mudrika	https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9717-5381

Item Type:

Article

Additional Information:

Chandra Shekhar Sharma acknowledges the financial grant received from the Department of Science & Technology under its waste management program to develop this technology at a pilot scale.

Uncontrolled Keywords:

citrus fruit peels; environment; Polystyrene; recycling; thermocol

Subjects:

Materials Engineering > Materials engineering
Chemical Engineering

Divisions:

Department of Chemical Engineering
Department of Material Science Engineering

Depositing User:

. LibTrainee 2021

Date Deposited:

14 Sep 2022 14:51

Last Modified:

14 Sep 2022 14:51