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Polymer membrane separates hydrocarbons, offering alternative to distillation
(www.chemistryworld.com)
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There's research into non-oil based polymers in Akron funded by the Biden administration (don't tell Trump) and Goodyear IIRC. So ... if that goes somewhere, maybe not.
I hope this research leads to the replacement of some oil-based polymers. And, additionally, I think we should decrease our reliance on industrial polymers, ~~my balls already have enough microplastics;~~ even if they come from a cleaner source, their presence in nature is problematic.