Polymer Recycling, Waste Management and Sustainability (GATE XE) — GA…
Polymer waste and its impact on environment; Sources, identification and separation techniques; Recycling classification: mechanical and chemical recycling, recycling of thermoplastics, thermosets and rubbers, applications of recycled materials; Life cycle assessment of polymer products (case studies like PET bottles, packaging bags); Recycling, segregation and disposal strategies of biodegradable and bio-compostable polymers, microplastics.
- Exam: GATE Engineering Sciences (XE)
- Section: XE5 Polymer Science and Engineering (35M, choose any two)