College
College of Engineering (COE)
Date of Last Revision
2023-05-03 18:17:51
Major
Chemical Engineering - Cooperative Education
Honors Course
4200 494-001
Number of Credits
3
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Date of Expected Graduation
Spring 2020
Abstract
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) appears in daily life in many forms, the most common being disposable soft drink bottling. To deal with the ever-growing quantitity of disposed PET (both in landfills and environment), a waste plan revolving around depolymerization should be implemented. Specifically, the potential of PET depolymerization through aminolysis into useful, low molecular weight monomers will be explored with the end goal of producing a 3D printing filament and analyzing economic feasibility.
Research Sponsor
Dr. James Eagan
First Reader
Dr. Kevin Cavicchi
Second Reader
Dr. Sadhan C. Jana
Honors Faculty Advisor
Dr. Michael Cheung
Recommended Citation
Kordahi, Ryan, "Controlled Crystallization of PET Filaments in Additive Manufacturing" (2020). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 1137.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/1137