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Polymer Recycling in Additive Manufacturing: an Opportunity for the Circular Economy

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This article is a short review of the circular material economy and recycling in the additive manufacturing (AM) of polymers. In the recent years, there has been a surge regarding the production of numerous products through AM of various polymers. AM can provide an opportunity for a better manufacturing solution to facilitate productivity and sustainability in the circular economy. AM with a circular economy approach can provide adequate incentives for the recycling and reuse of polymers. It is therefore crucial to analyse the possibilities of recycling and reuse of polymers in AM. Some ongoing research has attempted to remanufacture polymers from recycled materials. This is necessary because polymer waste is a critical threat to the environment making an effective end-of-life treatment imperative. This review aims to provide a holistic view of recycling and reuse of AM materials. Studies investigating remanufactured feedstock materials and polymers as well as composites have been reviewed. The findings point to the fact that there are significant opportunities for recyclable polymers to be used in the development of AM products.

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    Present address: Structural and Fire Engineering Division, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, 97187, Luleå, Sweden

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  1. Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil, 626126, India

    Vigneshwaran Shanmugam

  2. Department of Fibre and Polymer Technology, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, SE-10044, Stockholm, Sweden

    Mikael S. Hedenqvist

  3. Department of Materials and Polymer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Hakim Sabzevari University, Sabzevar, 9617976487, Iran

    Rasoul Esmaeely Neisiany

  4. Center for Polymer Composites and Natural Fiber Research, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, 625005, India

    Karthik Babu

  5. Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117575, Singapore

    Sunpreet Singh & Seeram Ramakrishna

  6. Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology NTNU, S.P. Andersens Veg 3, 7031, Trondheim, Norway

    Filippo Berto

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Shanmugam, V., Das, O., Neisiany, R.E. et al. Polymer Recycling in Additive Manufacturing: an Opportunity for the Circular Economy. Mater Circ Econ 2, 11 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42824-020-00012-0

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