• Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org
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    3 days ago

    You can? I thought it deteriorates with every time that’s being done but maybe that’s just true for the methods that are economically viable.

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      3 days ago

      The polymer decomposes when you heat it up, yes. But you can also start from scratch, so to speak. But that is a more involved process. The same way you can reuse steel or melt it completely new.