Compatibilizers are additives that allow two polymer resins to bond and stabilize, resulting in an improved final product. These additives facilitate plastic recycling as many of the plastic blends collected for recycling do not easily mix with or adhere to each other.
Composite plastics, flexible packaging and other plastic materials that are not easily recycled are good candidates for being chemically recycled using compatibilizers. These resins can then be used as secondary raw materials in another product or material, mitigating dependence on crude oil.
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