PhD student creates recyclable rubber (video)
16 december 2015
PhD student Laurens Polgar has created new, recyclable rubber. Currently, rubber can only be reused in low-quality products, for example poles or rubber tiles. By using a different method to create bonds in the rubber, Polgar has created rubber that is completely recyclable into new rubber, preserving all its qualities. Polgar’s discovery recently won the Benelux final of the prestigious Falling Walls Lab.
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- Laurens Polgar
- Polgar's presentation in the European final of Falling Walls Lab
- Going for gold with rubber
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