The use of selective depressants for the separation of ABS and HIPS by froth flotation

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 18, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 233-237

  Pascoe, R D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environmental; Flotation depressants; Recycling; Surface modification

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; FROTH FLOTATION; METHANOL; PERMITTIVITY; PH EFFECTS; POLYSTYRENES; RECYCLING; SURFACE TREATMENT; TRIBOELECTRICITY; WETTING;

ACRYLONITRILE BUTADIENE STYRENE (ABS) RESINS; ENVIRONMENTAL; FLOTATION DEPRESSANTS; HIGH IMPACT POLYSTYRENES (HIPS);

ABS RESINS;

EID: 15744398987     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2004.07.006     Document Type: Conference Paper

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