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Recyclable Materials for Resource Constrained Environments

Rognerud, Erik [National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, CO (United States)]·Hamernik, Levi [National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, CO (United States)]·May, James [National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, CO (United States)]·Shook, Leila [National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, CO (United States)]·DesVeaux, Jason [National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, CO (United States)] (ORCID:0000000179266327)·Knauer, Katrina [National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, CO (United States)] (ORCID:0000000201257532)·Rorrer, Nic [National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, CO (United States)] (ORCID:0000000191345853)
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In-space manufacturing exhibits severe limitations in resources as astronauts are only afforded with the materials that are brought on-board the space craft. Consequently, the use of recyclable and re-usable materials is paramount. Researchers at NLR leverage their expertise in polymer and recycling chemistry to develop material systems capable of high performance applications with intentional consideration on multi-life use through chemical recycling, mechanical recycling, bio-degradation, and thermoforming. Disclosed within this poster presentation are highlighted projects that illustrate several recyclable by design material systems that have been developed.

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Rognerud, Erik [National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, CO (United States)], Hamernik, Levi [National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, CO (United States)], May, James [National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, CO (United States)], Shook, Leila [National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, CO (United States)], DesVeaux, Jason [National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, CO (United States)] (ORCID:0000000179266327), Knauer, Katrina [National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, CO (United States)] (ORCID:0000000201257532), Rorrer, Nic [National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, CO (United States)] (ORCID:0000000191345853). 2026-08-28. Recyclable Materials for Resource Constrained Environments. https://doi.org/10.66816/po4274617

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