Polydiketoenamine (PDK) Development

Energy policy and regulation

Energy policy and regulation

The field of chemistry dealing with large molecules (polymers) composed of smaller repeating units (monomers) that form the basis of all plastics.

A novel type of recyclable plastic polymer developed by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory that features reversible chemical bonds instead of the immutable bonds found in conventional plastics.

California

An endlessly recyclable plastic polymer featuring reversible chemical bonds that dissolve in a 12-hour acid bath, allowing core units to be separated from additives and reassembled repeatedly in a closed-loop cycle.