Chemical recycling of poly(ethylene terephthalate) into heterotelechelic PET oligomers provides new product available from Akina, Inc.

 

In partnership with RiKarbon, PolySciTech division of Akina, Inc. is offering PET oligomeric precursor (RiPurposeTM, Patent pending # 63/312519) (https://akinainc.com/polyscitech/products/ripurpose/index.php) This versatile precursor can be utilized in a wide array of reactions. Unlike carboxytelechelic (which only has terminal carboxylic acid groups) or hydroxytelechelic (only has terminal alcohol groups) RiPurpose contains both functional end-groups allowing for direct reactions with a variety of comonomers to directly form plastic groups. Find out more and obtain a sample to test out your ideas with at PolySciTech.