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Researcher

Ruben Demets

Awards & Distinctions

13 Results

2022

Technical and market substitutability of recycled materials : calculating the environmental benefits of mechanical and chemical recycling of plastic packaging waste

Sophie HuysveldKim RagaertRuben DemetsThuy Trang NhuDidem Civancik UsluMarvin KusenbergKevin Van GeemSteven De MeesterJo Dewulf

A1 Journal Article in WASTE MANAGEMENT

The assessment of quality and substitution potential of recycled plastics

Ruben DemetsSteven De MeesterKim Ragaert

Towards improved deodorization of post-consumer plastic waste : identifying the industrial hurdles

Martijn RoosenTobias De SomerRuben DemetsKevin Van GeemAnn DumoulinSteven De Meester

2021

Addressing the complex challenge of understanding and quantifying substitutability for recycled plastics

Ruben DemetsKaren Van KetsSophie HuysveldJo DewulfSteven De MeesterKim Ragaert

A1 Journal Article in RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

Non-household end-use plastics : the ‘forgotten’ plastics for the circular economy

Kerstin KleinhansRuben DemetsJo DewulfKim RagaertSteven De Meester

A1 Journal Article in CURRENT OPINION IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Towards a better understanding of odor removal from post-consumer plastic film waste : a kinetic study on deodorization efficiencies with different washing media

Martijn RoosenTobias De SomerRuben DemetsSibel ÜgdülerValérie MeessemanBart Van GorpKim RagaertKevin Van GeemChristophe WalgraeveAnn Dumoulin et al.

A1 Journal Article in WASTE MANAGEMENT

2020

Development and application of an analytical method to quantify odour removal in plastic waste recycling processes

Ruben DemetsMartijn RoosenLore VandermeerschKim RagaertChristophe WalgraeveSteven De Meester

A1 Journal Article in RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

Microstructural contributions of different polyolefins to the deformation mechanisms of their binary blends

Astrid Van BelleRuben DemetsNicolas MysKaren Van KetsJo DewulfKevin Van GeemSteven De MeesterKim Ragaert

A1 Journal Article in POLYMERS

2019

Comparison of the efficiency of washing treatments of post-consumer plastic waste to remove odorous constituents

Martijn RoosenRuben DemetsAnn DumoulinSteven De Meester

Development of an indicator for the efficient separation and mechanical recycling of complex plastic waste streams

Ruben DemetsKim RagaertAstrid Van BelleArne VerliefdeSteven De Meester

2018

Development of a framework to determine mixed plastic waste quality for resource efficiency assessment

Ruben DemetsKim RagaertAstrid Van BelleArne VerliefdeSteven De Meester

Plastic recuperation and valorisation FIT for use : use of selective flotation in the separation of plastics from complex waste streams

Ruben DemetsKim RagaertArne VerliefdeSteven De Meester

2016

Compatibilization of PP/PET microfibrillar composites for the upcycling of mixed polymer waste streams

Laurens DelvaRuben DemetsKaren Van KetsKim Ragaert