Comparison of the recyclability of flame-retarded plastics

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 652-656

  Imai, Takaretu ^a   Hamm, Stephan ^b   Rothenbacher, Klaus P ^c  

^a Techno Polymer Co Ltd   (Japan)

^b GfA Gesellschaft fur Arbeitsplatz   (Germany)

^c BSEF Bromine Sci/Environ Forum   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; FLAME RETARDANTS; HYDROLYSIS; RECYCLING;

FLAME-RETARDED PLASTICS;

PLASTICS;

FLAME RETARDANT; FURAN DERIVATIVE; HALOGEN; PLASTIC; POLYBROMINATED DIBENZODIOXIN;

RECYCLING;

ACCELERATION; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; DEGRADATION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTRONICS; FIRE PROTECTION; HUMIDITY; HYDROLYSIS; RECYCLING; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ELECTRONICS; FLAME RETARDANTS; HUMIDITY; HYDROLYSIS; MATERIALS TESTING; PLASTICS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0037310897     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es025771c     Document Type: Article

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