Recycling & Disposal

Second edition of a Plastics Information Direct best-seller.

Since the first edition of this handbook, the issues of energy management and energy efficiency have moved considerably higher up the management agenda for most plastics processing companies. Many processors have started the...

Covering a broad range of materials and technologies, this book reflects the hierarchy of design, from tools for evaluating environmental hazards of industrial materials and chemicals through to the economics of environmental improvement projects.

Major topics covered include: Chemical...

Pyrolysis is a recycling technique converting plastic waste into fuels, monomers, or other valuable materials by thermal and catalytic cracking processes. It allows the treatment of mixed, unwashed plastic wastes. For many years research has been carried out on thermally converting waste plastics...

Over the past 20 years recycling of plastics has increased dramatically. This is important not only from the environmental point of view (less landfill space is needed) but also from the economic point of view because recycling allows energy and materials to be reused. This book discusses some of...

Although recycling has a 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. Outside the fields of expertise, generally little is known about either plastics or their...

This authoritative reference work provides a comprehensive review of the management, recycling and reuse of waste composites. These are issues which are of increasing importance due to the growing use of composites in many industries, increasingly strict legislation and concerns about disposal of...

Plastic packaging poses a serious problem for governments. Not only is it non degradable, but the complexities of recycling the various grades and types make this option expensive and fraught with problems. The key to helping the situation is to reduce the amount of packaging used in the first...

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Plastics offer a variety of environmental benefits. However, their production, applications, and disposal present many environmental concerns. Plastics and the Environment provides state-of-the-art technical and...

Derived from the fourth edition of the well-known Plastics Technology Handbook, Plastics Fabrication and Recycling presents the molding and fabrication processes of plastics as well as several important features of plastics recycling.

The book begins with a discussion of different types...

The last six years have seen a great shift in plastics recycling from the mechanical recycling of the early nineties towards a more intergrated approach in which feedstock recycling and the recovery of incineration energy is encouraged. Based on extensive research of the international recycling...

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In light of new regulations in the EU, America, and Japan, polymer producers have been forced to recycle. This book provides discussion on the impact of reusing polymers such as plastic and rubber on the...

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Sponsored by the European Commission-Institute of Prospective Technology Studies, the Association of Plastics Manufacturers in Europe, and the American Plastics Council, this handbook covers issues such as...

This important book is an overall analysis of different innovative methods and ways of recycling in connection with various types of materials. It aims to provide a basic understanding about polymer recycling and its reuse as well as presents an in-depth look at various recycling methods. It...

In my opinion, this book provides comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of all aspects relating to the complex subject of waste electrical and electronics equipment (WEEE). It is essential reading for anyone involved in addressing what continues to be both a significant global challenge...