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Industrial plastics waste: Identification and segregationThrowaway plastic products, mainly packaging, are inundating our landfills and incinerators. Most are ethenic thermoplastics, which can be recycled as new products or fossil-fuels. Lab experiments are described, involving destructive and non-destructive tests for identifying and using plastics. The burn-test, with simple apparatus and familiar samples, is recommended as quick, cheap and effective.
Document ID
19900015035
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Widener, Edward L. (Purdue Univ. West Lafayette, IN, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1990
Publication Information
Publication: NASA, Langley Research Center, National Educators' Workshop: Update 1989 Standard Experiments in Engineering Materials Science and Technology
Subject Category
Nonmetallic Materials
Accession Number
90N24351
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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