The latest coverage, research highlights, and announcements from Nylanova and the circular materials world.
Catalyst metal-ligand design for rapid, selective, and solventless depolymerization of Nylon-6 plastics
New catalyst design enables rapid, selective, and solvent-free breakdown of Nylon-6 back into reusable monomers.
A new catalyst for breaking down nylon 6
Researchers turn commercial plastic into reusable monomer without solvent or extreme temperatures.
Durable plastic pollution easily, cleanly degrades with new catalyst
Fishing nets, carpet, clothing break down without leaving harmful byproducts behind.
New catalyst cleanly breaks down hard-to-degrade plastics
Northwestern University chemists developed a catalyst that cleanly degrades Nylon-6 into reusable monomers in minutes without toxic byproducts.
Scientists develop revolutionary process to tackle plastic pollution
Chemists at Northwestern University have developed a new catalyst that quickly, cleanly and completely breaks down plastic.
Polymer Chains Unlinked
A highly efficient, solvent-free catalytic process to recycle Nylon-6 by "unzipping" the polymer back into its original monomer for a circular economy.
Could This Substance Save Our Oceans From Plastic Hell?
About 500,000 tons of plastic wind up in our oceans each year. A team at Northwestern University has created a solution that could solve the problem for good.
New Technique to Recycle Nylon-6
A team from the USA has revealed a new technique in the journal Angewandte Chemie to recycle the strong, non-biodegradable Nylon-6 plastic.
A new method to recycle Nylon-6 by unlinking polymer chains
A lanthanum-based catalyst efficiently breaks down Nylon-6 into its original monomers without using toxic solvents.
Selective Lanthanide-Organic Catalyzed Depolymerization of Nylon-6 to ϵ-Caprolactam
A breakthrough, solvent-free method for recycling Nylon-6 back into its original monomer using highly efficient, commercially available lanthanide catalysts.
Polymer Chains Unlinked — Recycling Nylon-6 to ε-Caprolactam
A lanthanum-based catalyst efficiently and selectively recycles Nylon-6 back into its original monomer without the need for solvents or toxic chemicals.
Polymer Chains Unlinked
A lanthanum complex selectively breaks down non-biodegradable Nylon-6 into its original monomers for high-yield chemical recycling.
Finally: Resistant plastic can be recycled
New milestone: researchers recycle Nylon-6 at mild temperatures and without toxic chemicals.
