Impacts of temperature on the leaching of organotin compounds from polyvinyl chloride plastics - A study conducted under simulated landfill conditions

Journal of Vinyl and Additive Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 176-188

  Björn, Annika ^a   Hörsing, Maritha ^a   Karlsson, Anna ^a   Mersiowsky, Ivo ^b   Ejlertsson, Jörgen ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b HAMBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEGRADATION; LAND FILL; LEACHING; METHYLATION; PLASTICS; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ANAEROBIC REACTORS; ORGANOTINS;

ORGANOMETALLICS;

EID: 37649021655     PISSN: 10835601     EISSN: 15480585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/vnl.20131     Document Type: Article

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