New trends in chemical recycling of poly(ethylene terephthalate)

Abstract Chemical recycling of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) by nonconventional transesterification and ammonolysis/aminolysis methods are discussed on the basis of literature and own experimental data. The obtained products of deep PET degradation using allylamine ( N,N′ ‐diallylterephthaldiamide), triethanolamine and other alkanolamines were prepared and characterized by DSC and elemental analysis.