Identifying, quantifying, and recovering a sorbitol-type petrochemical additive in industrial wastewater and its subsequent application in a polymeric matrix as a nucleating agent

Currently, polypropylene (PP) is highlighted using sorbitol-based clarifying agents since these agents are high quality, low cost, and work as a barrier against moisture, which makes PP ideal for packaging food, beverages, and medical products, among others. The use of analytical methods capable of...