Review article: Recycling of polystyrene

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 729-736

  Maharana, T ^a   Negi, Y S ^a   Mohanty, B ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

Blends; Chemical recycling; Composites; Mechanical recycling; Polystyrene; Thermal recycling

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL RECYCLING; MECHANICAL RECYCLING; THERMAL RECYCLING;

CATALYST SELECTIVITY; POLYMER BLENDS; RECYCLING;

POLYSTYRENES;

CATALYST SELECTIVITY; POLYMER BLENDS; POLYSTYRENES; RECYCLING;

CATALYST; CHEMICAL PROCESS; CHEMICAL REACTION; COMPOSITE; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; POLYMER BLEND; POLYMER PROPERTY; POLYSTYRENE; RECYCLING; THERMAL PROPERTY;

EID: 34447317538     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602550701273963     Document Type: Review

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