Publisher's Synopsis
This volume presents an up-to-date analysis of the current technology for recycling paper, rubber and plastics in food packaging, automotive parts and other applications. It discusses the special requirements for recycling polymers for products that have contact with food, and includes overview chapters that examine the economics of recycling plastics, rubber and paper, and the current and future technology of recycling. It also provides a practical examination of the logistics of recycling.;The book should be of interest to: academic, industrial and government chemists, chemical engineers and scientists interested in polymer recycling in the paper, rubber and plastics industries; and environmental scientists and government policy managers.
