Current options for characterizing, sorting, and recycling polymeric waste

DJ da Silva, H Wiebeck - Progress in Rubber, Plastics and …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Several researches and technologies on polymer recycling have been driven and justified
by the uncontrolled and crescent polymer waste generation in the world. Herein, a critical …

From waste plastics to industrial raw materials: A life cycle assessment of mechanical plastic recycling practice based on a real-world case study

F Gu, J Guo, W Zhang, PA Summers, P Hall - Science of the total …, 2017 - Elsevier
Mechanical recycling of waste plastics is an environmental solution to the problem of waste
plastic disposal, and has already become a common practice in industry. However, limited …

Using PLS, iPLS and siPLS linear regressions to determine the composition of LDPE/HDPE blends: a comparison between confocal Raman and ATR-FTIR …

DJ da Silva, H Wiebeck - Vibrational Spectroscopy, 2017 - Elsevier
Polyethylenes can be distinguished from each other by branching degree and molar mass,
which cause significant changes in their properties, rheological and thermal behaviors …

Circularity of new composites from recycled high density polyethylene and leather waste for automotive bumpers. Testing performance and environmental impact

E Kılıç, P Fullana-i-Palmer, M Fullana… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
New composite materials (suitable for automotive bumpers), composed of recycled high-
density polyethylene (rHDPE) and leather buffing dust waste (BF) ranging from 20 to 50 …

Mechanical investigations on secondary recycled ABS-based composite multi-layered tensile and flexural specimens prepared by fused filament fabrication

K Chawla, J Singh, R Singh - Progress in Additive Manufacturing, 2023 - Springer
The present research work explored the feasibility of using the fused filament fabrication
(FFF) technique for the fabrication of non-structural components through in-house prepared …

Eco-innovation in the cleaning process: An application of dry ice blasting in automotive painting industry

A Onofre, R Godina, H Carvalho, I Catarino - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
In the field of the automotive painting industry, the conventional cleaning process uses
solvents and high amounts of water to clean different substrates. However, not all solvents …

Occurrence and recovery of small-sized plastic debris from a Brazilian beach: characterization, recycling, and mechanical analysis

FL Palombini, R Demori, MK Cidade… - … Science and Pollution …, 2018 - Springer
Small-sized plastic debris are an increasing global concern, particularly in environmental
protected areas. Consequently, tourism-based economy of poor coastal regions is also …

Eco-design and life cycle management: consequential life cycle assessment, artificial intelligence and green IT

FN ELOUARIAGHLI, SM KOZDERKA… - IFAC-PapersOnLine, 2022 - Elsevier
This article deals with two life cycle assessment methods; Attributional (LCA-A) and
Consequential (LCA-C). The objective is to bring new perspectives in the field of Eco-design …

Fig Leaves, Pipe Dreams, and Myopia: Too-Easy Solutions in Environmental Law

AC Lin - U. Colo. L. Rev., 2022 - HeinOnline
Wide swaths of environmental law and policy rest on an un-spoken premise that, as a
society, we can have our cake and eat it too. Specifically, the premise is that addressing the …

Antiradical Ability of Dendrimer‐Bridged Hindered Phenol and Its Antioxidant Property in Polyolefin

C Li, X Zhai, S Guo, H Li, P Sun, H Wang… - …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Antiradical abilities of 1.0 generation dendrimer bridged hindered phenols (1.0 G dendritic
phenols) are studied by the DPPH method and antioxidant properties in polyolefin are …