Recycling of poly(methyl methacrylate) scrap in the styrene-methyl methacrylate copolymer cast sheet process

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 97-103

  Charmondusit, K ^a   Seeluangsawat, L ^b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Casting process; Environmental impact; Life cycle inventory; Poly(methyl methacrylate) scrap; Recycle; Styrene methyl methacrylate copolymer

Indexed keywords

CASTING PROCESS; CO-MONOMER; COPOLYMER COMPOSITIONS; CRUDE OIL; HIGH IMPACT; INDUSTRIAL WASTE STREAMS; LAND CONVERSION; LIFE CYCLE INVENTORIES; MATERIAL PROPERTY; METHYL METHACRYLATES; PROCESSING COSTS; PRODUCTION COST; SHEET PRODUCTION; STYRENE-METHYL METHACRYLATE COPOLYMERS; TOTAL COSTS;

CARBON MONOXIDE; COAL DEPOSITS; COPOLYMERIZATION; COST REDUCTION; CRUDE PETROLEUM; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ESTERS; GAS INDUSTRY; LIFE CYCLE; MATERIALS HANDLING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS; PAPER SHEETING; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; RECYCLING; STYRENE; WASTE DISPOSAL;

SCRAP METAL REPROCESSING;

METHACRYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE); STYRENE;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; INVENTORY; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; MANUFACTURING; PLASTIC; POLYMER; RECYCLING; SAMPLE PREPARATION;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HARDNESS; HEAT TOLERANCE; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYMERIZATION; RECYCLING; VISCOSITY; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MINIMIZATION;

EID: 71649092401     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2009.07.005     Document Type: Article

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