A Cambridge startup is betting on plastic crystals to transform refrigeration by replacing gases with solid materials that change temperature under pressure, in a technology still under development and initially aimed at commercial systems. A startup affiliated with the University of Cambridge is working on a refrigeration technology that exchanges gases for solid materials capable […]
Great more microplastics to add to the already fucking problem.
Plastic as in plastic deformation, not plastic as in milk jugs. The crystals have a weak molecular bond so can squash and deform.
Even if they are literally plastics, probably way better* for the environment than the gasses used in refrigeration; and miles better than Freon.
*Assuming it works as efficiently
Also some plastics are made renewably and/or are biodegradable. It’s a broad range of materials.
is this one?
plasticity
Not until it’s a real thing that actually exists. As of now, it’s just some imaginary bullshit to get investors excited…