The effect of Pb and other elements found in recycled polypropylene on the manufacturing of lead-acid battery cases

Polymer Testing

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1001-1014

  Ferg, E E ^a   Rust, N ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Lead acid battery; Recycled polypropylene; XRF

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURE; LEAD ACID BATTERIES; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYMER BLENDS; POLYMER MATRIX; RECYCLING;

CRUSHED BATTERY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION; RECYCLING PROCESS;

POLYPROPYLENES;

EID: 36048942721     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2007.07.001     Document Type: Article

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