Chemical recycling of plastic wastes made from polyethylene (LDPE and HDPE) and polypropylene (PP).

By Dimitris S. Achilias, C. Roupakias, P. Megalokonomos, A. Lappas, E. Antonakou. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2007

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Subfields: Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Pollution, Polymers and Plastics

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In Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

1. J. Hahladakis
2. E. Iacovidou
3. R. Weber
4. M. Marques
5. P. Purnell
6. C. Pittman
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In Pollution

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2. E. Iacovidou
3. R. Weber
4. M. Marques
5. P. Purnell
6. C. Pittman
7. M. Grigore
8. C. Velis

In Polymers and Plastics

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