Effect of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) on the pyrolysis of brominated flame retardant-containing high-impact polystyrene (HIPS-Br)

Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 332-340

  Bhaskar, Thallada ^a   Mitan, Nona Merry M ^b   Onwudili, Jude A ^d   Muto, Akinori ^c   Williams, Paul T ^d   Sakata, Yusaku ^c  

^a CSIR INDIAN INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM   (India)

^b UNIVERSITI TEKNIKAL MALAYSIA MELAKA   (Malaysia)

^c OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dioxins; e waste plastics; Flame retardant; HIPS Br; PET

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649701883     PISSN: 14384957     EISSN: 1436378X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10163-010-0306-9     Document Type: Article

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