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Thermal Depolymerization
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 2:41 pm
by joey6978
Hi Everyone,
I would like to know the temperature that most plastics depolymerize by,
and i need help building a thermal depolymerization machine.
Re: Thermal Depolymerization
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:43 pm
by deleted-71487
I don't know anything specific about this topic, just what is written in Wikipedia about it (which states that the process is normally run to 250 C, and 600 psi). I am concerned, though, that this sounds like a rather dangerous process for a science fair project at your level. I would suggest that you find a local adult sponsor who can supervise your experiment, or at least check it for safety concerns.
It does sound like a very interesting process, though, and I could imagine many interesting projects around it. Did you have a particular question in mind that you wanted to answer with your experiment?