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Title: A Research Needs Assessment for waste plastics recycling: Volume 1, Executive summary. Final report

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/229358· OSTI ID:229358

This first volume provides a summary of the entire project. The study utilized the talents of a large number of participants, including a significant number of peer reviewers from industrial companies, government agencies, and research institutes. in addition, an extensive analysis of relevant literature was carried out. In considering the attractiveness of recycling technologies that are alternatives to waste-to-energy combustion units, a systems approach was utilized. Collection of waste streams containing plastics, sortation, and reclamation of plastics and plastic mixtures, reprocessing or chemical conversion of the reclaimed polymers, and the applicability of the products to specific market segments have been analyzed in the study.

Research Organization:
Polymer Processing Inst., Hoboken, NJ (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-91ER30168
OSTI ID:
229358
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER/30168-T1-Vol.1; ON: DE96009502
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Dec 1994
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English