Case Western Reserve University

The Procter Gamble Company

Ica Manas-Zloczower

Donald L Feke

Vahid Karimkhani

Liang Yue

Steven Ray Merrigan

Stuart J Rowan

Wade Monroe Hubbard, Jr

Maxwell Joseph Wingert

Dian Yuan

Boran Zhao

Vahab Solouki Bonab

Ammar Patel

Marcio Rodrigo Loos

Reza Foudazi

Alexis Abramson

Mehrad Amirkhosravi

Nayandeep K Mahanta

Michelle Sing

Cody Bezik

Wade Monroe Hubbard

Thermosetting plastics are recycled by process that begins with grinding the plastic into small pieces. This particulate is then mixed with a catalyst and ball mill milled to a fine powder, which can then be reprocessed via molding (e.g., hot-press, injection, etc.).

One-step, solvent-free method for recycling and reprocessing thermoset polymers with tunable properties

A High Internal Phase Emulsion (HIPE) foam having cellulose nanoparticles.

High internal phase emulsion foam having cellulose nanoparticles

Methods for recycling thermoset polymers, particularly by changing them into dynamic networks with the use of an appropriate catalyst solution which transforms the thermoset polymer into a vitrimer-like composition. The methods include the step of swelling a crosslinked thermoset polymer in a solution including a catalyst, whereby the catalyst diffuses into the thermoset polymer, in particular into the thermoset network. Upon removal of the liquid portion of the solution, such as solvent, the catalyst facilitates the occurrence of exchange reactions at elevated temperatures, rendering the system a dynamic network. The vitrimerized composition having the thermoset polymer and catalyst is recyclable and processable and thus suitable for many end uses.

Dynamic networks for recycling thermoset polymers

Micro-nano hybrid composites exhibiting desirable thermal conductivity levels due to the presence of specific ratios of graphite to graphene that have been found to reduce the overall thermal interface resistance. The composites are preferably epoxy matrix composites in some embodiments. Devices including the composites and methods of preparing the composites are also disclosed.

High thermal conductivity graphite and graphene-containing composites

A process for dispersing agglomerates or clusters of particles utilizing pressure generated from volatilization of an interstitial liquid. More particularly, the method relates to infusing the particles with a first liquid, placing the infused particles in a second liquid or fluid having a higher boiling point than the first liquid and heating the composition to a temperature above the boiling point of the first liquid thereby resulting in breakage of the particles. Compositions including particles dispersed by interstitial liquid vaporization are also disclosed.

Dispersion of particulate clusters via the rapid vaporization of interstitial liquid

A method for producing a High Internal Phase Emulsion foam is provided that comprises forming a first High Internal Phase Emulsion from an oil phase comprising monomer, crosslinking agent, emulsifier; and an aqueous phase. The High Internal Phase Emulsion is pumped into a water bath. The High Internal Phase Emulsion cures in the bath.

Method for the production of high internal phase emulsion foams

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