Recycling of polyethylene terephthalate using high-pressure steam treatment

Polymer Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 498-502

  Noritake, Ai ^a   Hori, Mitsuo ^b   Shigematsu, Mikiji ^a   Tanahashi, Mitsuhiko ^a  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Aquastream Corporation   (Japan)

Author keywords

Decomposition; High pressure steam; Polyethylene terephtalate; Recycle

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; PLASTIC BOTTLES; POLYESTERS; POSITRON ANNIHILATION SPECTROSCOPY; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; STEAM;

ALKALINE CATALYSTS; DECOMPOSITION; FINE PARTICLES; HIGH PRESSURE STEAMING; HIGH-PRESSURE STEAM; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTALATE; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE; RECYCLE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY IMAGES;

THERMOPLASTICS;

EID: 49149088871     PISSN: 00323896     EISSN: 13490540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1295/polymj.PJ2007237     Document Type: Article

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