Methods for polyurethane and polyurethane composites, recycling and recovery: A review
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- Authors
- Zia, K. M., Bhatti, H. N., & Ahmad Bhatti, I.
- Affiliations
- University of Agriculture Faisalabad (PK)
- Corresponding author
- Bhatti, Haq Nawaz
- Venue
- Reactive and Functional Polymers
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2007-08
- Volume
- 67
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- 675-692
- ISSN
- 1381-5148 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1971642047
- Cited by
- 786
- References
- 36
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- FWCI
- 10.56
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Reactive and Functional Polymers (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Polymers and Plastics › Polymer crystallization and properties
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Waste Management and Disposal › Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Waste Management and Disposal › Waste Management and Recycling
- Keywords
- polyurethane recycling, polyurethane composites, polyurethane waste, regrinding, glycolysis, chemical recycling, material recycling, rigid polyurethane foam, automotive seating, energy recovery, waste-to-energy, pyrolysis, gasification, two-stage combustion
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