Polystyrene, Chemical Compound
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Polystyrene, a hard, stiff, brilliantly transparent synthetic resin produced by the polymerization of styrene. It is widely employed in the food-service industry as rigid trays and containers, disposable eating utensils, and foamed cups, plates, and bowls. Polystyrene is also copolymerized, or
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Polystyrene (PSt)
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Simple pyrolysis of polystyrene into valuable chemicals
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Chemical Upcycling of Commercial Polystyrene via Catalyst-Controlled Photooxidation
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Full article: Functionalized Polystyrene and Polystyrene-Containing Material Platforms for Various Applications
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Simple pyrolysis of polystyrene into valuable chemicals
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Chemical structure of: (a) polystyrene (PS); (b) poly(methyl
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Polystyrene - an overview
Chemical Recycling of Polystyrene to Valuable Chemicals via Selective Acid-Catalyzed Aerobic Oxidation under Visible Light
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Polystyrene - Wikipedia
Proposed chemical formula of maleated polystyrene where M is a residue
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1: Chemical structure of polystyrene