A Review: Methods and Fillers for Recycling Polystyrene
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Polystyrene, Synthetic Polymer, Organic Filler, Recycling, Forest ResourceAbstract
Today, with the rapidly increasing human population, the need for wood has become impossible
to meet from forests. For this reason, people established industrial plantations. In addition, substitute
polymers that can be used instead of wood raw material have been developed. One of these is polystyrene
(PS) wood mixture composite materials. PS is one of the most used thermoplastic polymers in the world.
PS is a petroleum-derived synthetic polymer and takes a long time to recycle in nature. For this reason,
many researchers are working on the possibilities of recycling and reusing polystyrene. Some methods have
been developed for this purpose. In these methods used, PS can be strengthened by using different fillers.
The fact that these fillers are natural is also important as it reduces the degradation rate of PS in nature.
Studies on this subject will help both preserve the ecological balance and use petroleum-derived materials
efficiently. This is an important issue in terms of protecting the world we live in. In this study, recycling
methods of PS and natural polymers used as fillers are compiled.
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