Recent Developments in Plastic Recycling

This book provides a systematic and comprehensive account of the recent developments in the recycling of plastic waste material. It presents state-of-the-art procedures for recycling of plastics from different sources and various characterization methods adopted in analyzing their properties. In add...

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Other Authors: Parameswaranpillai, Jyotishkumar (Editor), Mavinkere Rangappa, Sanjay (Editor), Gulihonnehalli Rajkumar, Arpitha (Editor), Siengchin, Suchart (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore Springer Nature Singapore 2021, 2021
Edition:1st ed. 2021
Series:Composites Science and Technology
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to plastic recycling
  • Recovery and recycling of plastics
  • Recycling of traditional plastics-PP, PS, PVC, PET, HDPE, LDPE, and their blends and composites
  • Rubber recycling
  • Recycling of thermosetting plastics
  • Rheology of recycled plastics
  • Thermal analysis of recycled plastics
  • Mechanical properties (tensile and three-point bending, fracture behavior, toughening, etc) of recycled plastics
  • Production of fuel from waste and recycled plastics
  • Economic feasibility, and environmental effects of reusing and recycling plastics
  • Applications and future of recycling and recycled plastics