Effects of reprocessing of oxobiodegradable and non-degradable polyethylene on the durability of recycled materials

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 316-321

  Jakubowicz, Ignacy ^a   Enebro, Jonas ^a  

^a SP TECHNICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SWEDEN   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Accelerated ageing; Oxobiodegradable polyethylene; Recycling; Thermal oxidation

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATED AGEING; CHAIN SCISSION; CONVENTIONAL POLYETHYLENES; DAILY LIVES; DEGREE OF STABILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS; LOW MOLECULAR MASS; OXIDATION PRODUCTS; PLASTIC RECYCLING; POLYMER CHAINS; POLYMER MIXTURE; PURE POLYETHYLENES; RECYCLATES; RECYCLED MATERIALS; RECYCLING STREAM; THERMAL OXIDATION; THERMO-OXIDATIVE DEGRADATION; WASTE STREAM;

DEGRADATION; ELASTOMERS; MIXTURES; PLASTICS; POLYETHYLENES; RATING; SERVICE LIFE; TENSILE STRAIN; THERMOPLASTICS;

RECYCLING;

EID: 84856239980     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2011.12.011     Document Type: Article

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