Publication Year: 2010 / Source: 2010 v.18 no.1 / Subject: 3 selected / Text Availability: Citation in PubAg

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Author:: Sinha, Vijaykumar; Patel, Mayank R.; Patel, Jigar V.
Source:: Journal of polymers and the environment 2010 v.18 no.1 pp. 8-25
ISSN:: 1566-2543
Subject:: aminolysis; glycolysis; hydrolysis; methanolysis; pollution; polymers; recycling; socioeconomics; waste disposal
Abstract:: ... The paper reviews the problem due to the use and disposal of synthetic polymers to the environment and its solutions; in particular poly (ethylene terphthalate). Wide spread application and non-biodegradability of the PET creates huge amounts of waste and disposal, tend to a serious problem. The most important cause for recycling and reprocessing the waste PET has arisen from the awareness and con ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10924-008-0106-7
: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10924-008-0106-7