Recycling extruded polystyrene by dissolution with suitable solvents

Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 2-5

  García, Maria Teresa ^a   Duque, Gema ^a   Gracia, Ignacio ^a   De Lucas, Antonio ^a   Rodríguez, Juan F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Polystyrene; Recycling; Solubility parameters

Indexed keywords

EID: 60349110023     PISSN: 14384957     EISSN: 1436378X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10163-008-0210-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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