Chemical Recycling of PET Wastes with Different Catalysts

Table 2

The amount of catalyst, influence on the glycolysis process [9].

Amount of IL (g)	Conversion of PET (%)	Selectivity of BHET (%)	Composition (wt%)
			BHET	Dimer	Oligomers
0.0	10.1	1.8	1.8	25.4	72.8
1.0	44.7	53.7	72.4	5.7	21.9
2.0	54.1	63.0	76.6	4.9	18.5
3.0	66.9	59.9	75.1	4.4	20.5
4.0	70.1	59.4	78.0	1.9	20.1

Reaction condition: 1 atm, 180°C, 8 h.