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#New recyclable plastics discovered by accident A collection of new plastics that are recyclable and adaptable have been developed by researchers

Dr Jeanette Garcia, from IBM s Almaden Research center in San jose, stumbled upon the first new class of thermosets in many years when she accidentally left one of three components out of a reaction.

thermosets are used throughout modern cars and aircraft, often mixed with carbon fibers to form composites. Some 50%of the new Airbus a350 jet, for example, will be made from composites.

and a two-component thermosetting polymer to build up objects on any working surface that the polymer can adhere to including floors walls and ceilings without the need for additional support structures.

"These are so-called thermoplastic polyurethanes, "explains Robert Liska from the Institute of Applied Synthetic Chemistry of Vienna University of Technology."