Microwave-assisted glycolysis of polyurethane cold cure foam wastes from automotive seats in "split-phase" condition

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 409-415

  Nikje, Mir Mohammad Alavi ^a   Nikrah, Mahin ^a  

^a IMAM KHOMEINI INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

"Split phase"; Cold cure polyurethane foam waste; Glycolysis; Microwave irradiation; Polyol recovery

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; CURING; DISSOLUTION; FOAMS; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; SEPARATION;

GLYCOLYSIS; POLYOL;

POLYURETHANES;

CATALYSTS; CURING; DISSOLUTION; FOAMS; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; POLYURETHANES; SEPARATION;

CATALYST; CHEMICAL REACTION; DEGRADATION; DISSOLUTION; FOAM; FOURIER TRANSFORM ANALYSIS; MICROWAVE RADIATION; POLYURETHANE; WASTE;

EID: 33947725068     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602550701242943     Document Type: Article

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