Complete breakdown of plexiglas into its building blocks

Polymer chemists at ETH Zurich have discovered a surprising way to virtually fully break down PMMA plastic - commonly known as Plexiglas - into its monomer building blocks. The process remains unaffected by the presence of additives.

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