An efficient paper grade identification method for automatic recyclable waste paper sorting

European Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 96-103

  Rahman, Mohammad Osiur ^a   Hannan, M A ^a   Scavino, Edgar ^a   Hussain, Aini ^a   Basri, Hassan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Grades of paper; Lignin sensor; Recycling; Waste paper sorting

Indexed keywords

EID: 65349195178     PISSN: 1450216X     EISSN: 1450202X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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