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A Review: An Unintended Consequence of Nitrocellulose (NC) Resin During Recycling – A Transformative Darker Side of Sustainability

Nitrocellulose (NC)-based inks create significant recycling challenges, especially when used on polyolefin laminated substrates.

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Dr. Pinaki Ranjan Samanta*, Dr. Manisha, Mr. Kaushal Kishor Chaudhary, Ms. Kahkashan Bano and Mr. Prem Kumar Nautiyal. Regulatory Affairs and Analytical R&D Dept. Uflex Ltd** (Chemicals Division), C-5-8, Sector-57, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. Abstract Flexible plastic products represent a major challenge for recycling due to presence of printing Inks and laminating adhesives. However, during the mechanical recycling of post-consumer waste, these inks act as contaminants, subsequ...

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