A degradation study of isotactic virgin and recycled polypropylene used in lead acid battery casings

Polymer Testing

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 130-139

  Rust, N ^a   Ferg, E E ^a   Masalova, I ^b  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Lead acid battery; MFI; Recycled polypropylene; Virgin polypropylene

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; COSTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LEAD ACID BATTERIES; QUALITY CONTROL; RECYCLING;

CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; MFI; RECYCLED POLYPROPYLENES; VIRGIN POLYPROPYLENES;

POLYPROPYLENES;

EID: 31344481261     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2005.08.009     Document Type: Article

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