Experimental and statistical study of the effect of temperature and waste ratio on the mechanical properties and cost of polystyrene polypropylene plastic blends
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DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04166
Abstract: Since most plastics are not biodegradable, plastic recycling is the main part of global efforts to reduce plastic in the waste stream. Sorting of plastics imposes lots of difficulties which can be avoided by introducing… read more here.
Keywords: plastic blends; waste; study; mechanical properties ... See more keywords
Biodegradable Plastic Blends Create New Possibilities for End-of-Life Management of Plastics but They Are Not a Panacea for Plastic Pollution.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b02963
Abstract: Plastic waste pollution is a global environmental problem which could be addressed by biodegradable plastics. The latter are blended together to achieve commercially functional properties, but the environmental fate of these blends is unknown. We… read more here.
Keywords: biodegradable plastic; pollution; biodegradation; plastic blends ... See more keywords