recyclants
Recyclants are substances or materials engineered to facilitate recycling processes by enabling disassembly, separation, depolymerization, or purification of materials after use. They are typically added to products or used as part of a material system and are designed to be recoverable, regenerable, or easily removed during recycling, so that the original materials can be recovered with minimal contamination. Distinction: they are not the same as recyclables themselves, which are the consumer or industrial materials recovered for reuse.
Types and mechanisms: In chemical recycling contexts, recyclants include catalysts, depolymerization agents, and reversible binding moieties
Applications: Recyclants are examined for use in plastics, especially where conventional recycling is difficult (multilayer films,
Challenges and outlook: Issues include cost, toxicity, residuals, compatibility with existing processes, and life-cycle assessment. Standardization