Plastics, Rubber, and Paper Recycling A Pragmatic Approach

by Rader, Charles P.; Baldwin, Sheryl D.; Cornell, David D.; Sadler, George D.; Stockel, Richard F.

• ISBN13: 9780841233256
• ISBN10: 084123325X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1995-05-05
• Publisher: American Chemical Society

Summary

Presents an up-to-date analysis of the current technology for recycling paper, rubber, and plastics used in food packaging, automotive parts, and many other applications. Addresses the need for recycling polymeric materials and examines the practical limits, logistics, and economic aspects of polymer recycling. Explores the special requirements for recycling polymers to produce products that have contact with food.

Table of Contents

Polymer Recycling: An Overview

Curbside Recycling Infrastructure: A Pragmatic Approach

Polymer Recycling: Thermodynamics and Economics

Automotive Recycling

Polymer Recycling: Economic Realities

Plastics Recycling: An Overview

Recycling of Polypropylene

Polystyrene Recycling: An Overview of the Industry in North America

Progress in Poly(vinyl chloride) Recycling

A Resin Producer's Perspective and Experiences in Polyethylene Recycling

Morphology and Properties of Poly(ethyleneterephthalate)-High-Density Polyethylene Blends: Effects of Processing Variables

A Recovery Process for Spent Polyurethane-Based Propellants: Feasibility Studies

Consideration of Poly(ethylene terephthalate) Recycling for Food Use

A Review of Advanced Recycling Technology

Advances in Plastics Recycling: Thermal Depolymerization of Thermoplastic Mixtures

Spouted Bed Reactor for the Advanced Thermal Recycling of Mixed Plastic Waste

Recycling of Rubber

Rubber Recycling: Emerging Markets and New Technology

Olefinic Thermoplastic Vulcanizates: Impact on Rubber Recycling

Scrap Tire Recycling: Regulatory and Market Development Progress

Chemical Methods of Devulcanizing Thermoset Rubber

A Black Filler for Rubber from Tire Pyrolysis Char

Cellulose and Paper Recycling: A Pragmatic View

Paper Recycling and the Environment

Recycled Paper: Raw Material Supply and Other Considerations

Advances in Paper Fiber Recycling: Meeting the Challenge

Chemistry of Unit Operations in Paper Deinking Mills

Office-Paper Deinking: Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy Studies of Interactions of Toner Inks and Deinking Agents

Utilization of Recycled Agriculture-Based Fiber for Composites

Recycling of Mixed Plastics Using Cellulosic Reinforcement

Recycling of Polymers for Food Use: A Current Perspective

Recycled Plastics for Food-Contact Applications: Science, Policy, and Regulation

Protocol To Verify Contaminant Removal from Postconsumer Poly(ethylene terephthalate)

Assessing Reclamation Processes for Plastics Recycling

Residual Contaminants in Recycled Poly(ethylene terephthalate): Effects of Washing and Drying

Food Packaging Made from Recycled Polymers: Functional Barrier Considerations

Analysis of Contaminants in Recycled Poly(ethylene terephthalate) by Thermal-Extraction Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy

Chemically Induced Delamination for Recycling of Coated Aluminum Scrap: Exploratory Phase

Polymer Recycling Technology for Food-Use Technical Requirements To Meet Safety and Quality Assurance

Polymer Recycling Research in the New Decade

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