PVC floorings as post-consumer products for mechanical recycling and energy recovery

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 439-448

  Yarahmadi, Nazdaneh ^a   Jakubowicz, Ignacy ^a   Martinsson, Lars ^a  

^a SP TECHNICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SWEDEN   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Accelerated ageing; Emissions; Energy recovery; Flooring; Lifetime; Mechanical recycling; Plasticized PVC

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; DEGRADATION; PLASTICIZERS; RECYCLING;

MECHANICAL RECYCLING;

POLYVINYL CHLORIDES;

EID: 0037230751     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-3910(02)00360-9     Document Type: Article

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