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Description for Polymers
Hardcover. Provides a discussion on the impact of reusing polymers such as plastic and rubber on the environment. This work includes information on the environmental impact of polymer recycling. It contains chapters on the economics and legislation of recycling, and on LCA. It also discusses the advantages and disadvantages of polymer recycling. Num Pages: 234 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: PNNP; RNH; TDCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 193 x 21. Weight in Grams: 626.
* Timely information on the environmental impact of polymer recycling.
* Ample sample questions and answers in chapters.
* Provides material on the economics and legislation of recycling, and on LCA.
* Examines the advantages and disadvantages of polymer recycling.
* Timely information on the environmental impact of polymer recycling.
* Ample sample questions and answers in chapters.
* Provides material on the economics and legislation of recycling, and on LCA.
* Examines the advantages and disadvantages of polymer recycling.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471877400
SKU
V9780471877400
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About Adisa Azapagic
Adisa Azapagic is Professor of Sustainable Engineering. Her research interests and expertise include life cycle modeling and optimization, life cycle assessment, industrial ecology, sustainability indicators, multiple criteria decision analysis and corporate social responsibility. Azapagic is the author of over 130 publications in these areas, including a book on Polymers, the Environment and Sustainable Development also published by Wiley. She is ... Read more
Reviews for Polymers
“This book is a very useful and up-to-date account of the role of polymers in modern society, considering relevant implications of their use, production and disposal throughout their life cycle. The book is clear and well organized following a logical evolution according to the life cycle of polymers. The remarkable characteristic of this book is that it is almost written ... Read more