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Introduction to Plastic Recycling
Product Code: 00/21
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Rapra Technology Limited, 2001
By V. Goodship, Warwick University
Although recycling has a very long history, it is only relatively recently that environmental protection and waste management issues have come to the forefront of both public and political awareness. The removal of plastics from both the wastes streams and from landfill have since become areas of major interest.
Outside the fields of expertise, generally little is known about either plastics or their recyclability. A number of specialist books are available, however, none has addressed the need to introduce the pertinent principles at an introductory level.
This book provides straightforward information on plastic materials and technology. It then expands on this information to cover the options for recycling plastics, with special focus on mechanical recycling. It touches on all the major problems associated with recovering and recycling plastics at a level intended to be accessible to any reader with an interest in this field, whatever their background. It also looks at some of the broader issues surrounding successful waste management of plastics.
Key Features...
- Clear, easy to understand text
- Written for a broad audience both within and outside the polymer industry
- Good introduction to plastic materials and technology with useful illustrations
- Explains recycling terminology, technology and material quality issues
- Provides an overview of current recycling routes.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction
2 Back to Basics
2.1 Polymers
2.2 Thermoplastics
2.3 Thermosets
2.4 The Formulation of Plastics
2.5 Why Does Recyclate Always Seem to be Black?
2.6 What Are Recyclates Used For?
3 The Effects of Processing on Thermoplastics
3.1 Rheology
3.2 Heat
3.3 Physical and Chemical Changes
3.4 Assessing Property Deterioration Caused by Repeated Cycling by Injection Moulding
3.5 Short-Term Mechanical Testing
4 Why Plastics Need to be Sorted
5 Reprocessing of Thermoplastic Recyclates
5.1 Contaminants
5.2 Recycling Techniques
5.3 Size Reduction
5.4 Washing
5.5 Identification and Sorting of Plastics
5.6 Agglomeration
6 Processing Techniques
6.1 Extrusion
6.2 Supply Chains for Compounds
6.3 Injection Moulding
6.4 Blow Moulding
6.5 Weld Lines
6.6 Film Blowing
6.7 Compression Moulding
6.8 Thermoforming
6.9 Processes for Incorporating Mixed Plastic Waste
6.10 Conclusion
6.11 Case Study: Plastic Lumber
7 Additives For Recyclates
7.1 Introduction
7.2 The Degradation of Plastics
7.3 Restabilisation of Recyclates
7.4 Testing the Effects of Stabilisers
7.5 Stabilisers
7.6 Modifying the Properties of Plastics Through Incorporation of Miscellaneous Additives
8 Other Methods of Recycling and Waste Disposal Options
8.1 The Case of Thermosets
8.2 Chemical Recycling
8.3 Thermal Conversion Technologies
8.4 Energy Recovery
9 Creation of a Recycling and Recovery Infrastructure for Plastics
9.1 Development
9.2 Design for Disassembly and Recycling
9.3 Developing Recyclate Markets
9.4 Logistics
9.5 Quality
9.6 Education
10 The Problem in Perspective: Europe
10.1 Case Study: Packaging
Format: Soft-backed, c.100 pages
This product has the following downloads:
Legislative update October 2004.pdf (23Kb)
Price: £50.00 (Ex VAT)
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