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"Unlike conventional plastics, the monomers of PDK plastic could be recovered and freed from any compounded additives simply by dunking the material in a highly
by jagger27 7y ago
"Unlike conventional plastics, the monomers of PDK plastic could be recovered and freed from any compounded additives simply by dunking the material in a highly acidic solution. The acid helps to break the bonds between the monomers and separate them from the chemical additives that give plastic its look and feel."
Anyone know if any acid will work or if the solution is somehow special? Sounds like a big downside to lose acid resistance.
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- HillRat 7y agoLooks like they use sulfuric acid at 0.5 to 5 M over a 24-hour period to depolymerize the plastics. So highly acidic, but probably better to keep your acids in polyethylene containers!