title: New Pathways in Plastics Recycling.
abstract: The catalytic degradation of polyethylene to short-chain hydrocarbons is possible with zirconium hydride compounds (see picture), and represents the first step in the reversal of Ziegler - Natta polymerization. Thus, even in the case of polyolefins the important target of plastics recycling, the recovery of reusable monomers from polymer waste, may be achieved.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare Chemie Bundestrasse 45, 20146 Hamburg (Germany).
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kaminsky
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hartmann