04829nam 2200661Ia 450 991100667680332120200520144314.00-08-094555-41-282-01127-80-8155-1838-21-59124-129-4(CKB)111056552535364(EBL)1781025(SSID)ssj0000072553(PQKBManifestationID)12014536(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000072553(PQKBWorkID)10094497(PQKB)10052540(MiAaPQ)EBC1781025(MiAaPQ)EBC5120183(Au-PeEL)EBL5120183(CaONFJC)MIL201127(OCoLC)1027140535(EXLCZ)9911105655253536419960607d1992 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrMixed plastics recycling technology /by Bruce A. Hegberg, Gary R. Brenniman, William H. HallenbeckPark Ridge, N.J., U.S.A. Noyes Data Corp.c19921 online resource (367 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8155-1297-X Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-207).Cover image; Title page; Table of Contents; Copyright; Foreword; PART I: MIXED PLASTICS RECYCLING-CHARACTERIZATION, COLLECTION, COSTS, MARKETS; Introduction to Mixed Plastics Recycling-Characterization, Collection, Costs, Markets; Acknowledgments; Summary; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1 National Production and Recycling Levels of Plastics; 1.2 Plastics in Municipal Solid Waste; 1.3 Mixed Plastics in Post-Consumer Recycling; Chapter 2: Characterization, Generation and Collection of Plastics; 2.1 Field Assessment of Plastic Types in Municipal Solid Waste; 2.2 Mixed Plastics in Recycling Programs2.3 Per Capita Generation2.4 Commercial and Food Sector Sources of Waste Plastic; 2.5 Post-Consumer Plastic Weights; 2.6 Summary; Chapter 3: Plastics Recycling Programs; 3.1 Curbside Collection of Plastics in Illinois; 3.2 Film/Rigid Plastics Recycling; Chapter 4: Recycling Costs; 4.1 Recycling Program Variables; 4.2 Recycling Costs; 4.3 Collection Times; 4.4 Recycling Truck Costs and Truck Collection Methods for Plastics; 4.5 Process Cost; 4.6 Cost Estimate Computer Programs; Chapter 5: Markets and Packaging Changes for Recycled Plastics; 5.1 Recycled Resin Demand5.2 Packaging Changes to Increase Recycle Rates5.3 Markets in Primary Recycling; 5.4 Markets in Secondary Recycling; PART II: RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY; Introduction to Recycling Technology; Acknowledgments; Summary; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1 Plastics in Municipal Solid Waste; 1.2 Plastic Resin Production and Product Manufacture; Chapter 2: Manufacture of Plastic Lumber Using Mixed Plastics; 2.1 Plastic Wood Producers; 2.2 Plastic Wood Production; 2.3 General Guidelines for Plastic Lumber Manufacturing; 2.4 Products From Mixed Plastic Lumber; 2.6 Wood Fiber - Resin Composite Lumber2.7 Future of Mixed Plastic LumberChapter 3: Emerging Methods for Processing and Separation of Plastics; 3.1 Optical Color Sorting of Glass and PET Containers; 3.2 Separation of PVC Bottles from Other Plastic Containers; 3.3 Separation of HDPE Base Cups from PET Beverage Bottles; 3.4 Separation Using Selective Dissolution; 3.5 Separation Using Soluble Acrylic Polymers; 3.6 Initial Activities in Polyurethane Recycling; 3.7 Initial Activities in Automotive Plastics Recycling; 3.8 Sources of Plastic Recycling information and Plastic Recycling SystemsChapter 4: Buyers and Specifications for Waste Plastics4.1 Buyers of Waste Plastic; 4.2 Specifications for Waste Plastic; Appendix A: Recycling Vehicle Equipment Manufacturers; Appendix B: Glossary; References; Appendix A: Plastic Scrap Handlers and Brokers; Appendix B: Sources of Information on Plastics Recycling; Appendix C: Manufacturers of Plastic Recycling Equipment; Appendix D: Glossary; ReferencesPresents an overview of mixed plastics recycling technology. In addition, it characterizes mixed plastics wastes and describes collection methods, costs, and markets for reprocessed plastics products.Plastic scrapRecyclingUnited StatesPlastics industry and tradeUnited StatesPlastic scrapRecyclingPlastics industry and trade363.72363.7288Hegberg Bruce A1445941Brenniman Gary R1445943Hallenbeck William H1445942MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9911006676803321Mixed plastics recycling technology3631195UNINA