A novel depolymerization of nylons in ionic liquids

Polymers for Advanced Technologies

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1391-1395

  Kamimura, Akio ^a   Yamamoto, Shigehiro ^a  

^a YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Depolymerization; DMAP; Ionic liquids; Polyamides

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; AMIDES; AMINO ACIDS; DISTILLATION; IONIZATION OF LIQUIDS; IONS; LIQUIDS; NYLON POLYMERS; POLYAMIDES; POLYMERS; RAYON; RECYCLING;

CHEMICAL RECYCLING; DMAP; KEY MATERIALS; MONOMERIC AMIDES; NYLON-6; PRESENT METHODS; REACTION MEDIAS;

IONIC LIQUIDS;

DEPOLYMERIZATION; NYLON 6; PLASTIC; SYNTHETIC POLYAMIDE;

EID: 58049209478     PISSN: 10427147     EISSN: 10991581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pat.1199     Document Type: Conference Paper

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