Sustainable adhesive from waste expanded polystyrene: Performance governed by solvent-substrate interplay – Scientific Reports

Researchers have found a way to give discarded Styrofoam a second life — as a powerful adhesive. By dissolving post-consumer Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) in organic solvents and blending it with PMMA, scientists developed high-performance glues capable of bonding strength up to 1,969 KPa. The formulations proved highly versatile, with xylene-based versions excelling on leather and MEK-based ones outperforming on wood, offering a practical and environmentally beneficial solution to plastic waste.

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Sustainable adhesive from waste expanded polystyrene: Performance governed by solvent-substrate interplay – Scientific Reports