European Plastic Pipes Market
European Plastic Pipes Market

Author: Trevor Stafford

Publisher: iSmithers Rapra Publishing

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13: 1859572375

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This report has the objective of bringing together information from a broad spectrum of polymer and pipe supply technology and relating it to the regional and demographic trends of the demand side. This approach will enable readers to view their own more detailed market information within a broader context and consequently gain a more complete understanding of long term trends.

Plastics and the Environment
Plastics and the Environment

Author: I. Boustead

Publisher: iSmithers Rapra Publishing

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13: 9781859570166

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Plastics possess some special characteristics but most of the potential environmental problems and their solutions are common to other materials and industries. This review considers their environmental impact in terms of industrial systems (e.g. eco-profile and life-cycle systems), and looks at energy consumption and recovery, as well as recycling. An additional indexed section containing several hundred abstracts from the Rapra Polymer Library database provides useful references for further reading.

Advances in Biodegradable Polymers
Advances in Biodegradable Polymers

Author: G. F. Moore

Publisher: iSmithers Rapra Publishing

Published: 1998-02

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 9781859571187

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In this report the factors which influence biodegradation are first explained. Methods of testing and evaluating biodegradation are then described and compared. The principles, relative costs and practical applications of specific tests are outlined together with the position with respect to recognised standards. The range of biodegradable polymers and polymer blends is then described, including natural and synthetic products. An additional indexed section containing several hundred abstracts from the Rapra Polymer Library database provides useful references for further reading.

Developments in the European Extrusion Industry
Developments in the European Extrusion Industry

Author: R. Hudson

Publisher: iSmithers Rapra Publishing

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 9781859570357

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This report provides the reader with not only a review of technology developments but also a consideration of end-use market factors.

Life Cycle Assessment and Environmental Impact of Polymeric Products
Life Cycle Assessment and Environmental Impact of Polymeric Products

Author: T. J. O'Neill

Publisher: iSmithers Rapra Publishing

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9781859573648

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This review describes the process of life cycle analysis in some detail. It describes the different organisations involved in researching and applying these techniques and the database resources being used to generate comparative reports. The overview explains the factors to be considered, the terminology, the organisations involved in developing these techniques and the legislation which is driving the whole process forward. The ISO standards relating to environmental management are also discussed briefly in the document. Design for the environment is covered in the report. This review is accompanied by summaries of selected papers on life cycle analysis and environmental impact from the Rapra Polymer Library database.

Regulation of Food Packaging in Europe and the USA
Regulation of Food Packaging in Europe and the USA

Author: Derek J Knight

Publisher: iSmithers Rapra Publishing

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 9781859574713

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Annotation A wide variety of plastics are used in food-contact applications and it is important that such plastics do not affect the food with which they come into contact. The objective of food packaging legislation is to protect the consumer by controlling the contamination of food by chemicals transferred from the packaging. Food packaging regulations are constantly under revision, and differ significantly between Europe and the USA. This report provides a clearly written summary of the current legislation surrounding the use of plastics in contact with food. It discusses the plastics used in food packaging, their characteristics and applications. This review is accompanied by around 400 abstracts from papers and books in the Rapra Polymer Library database.

Composites for Automotive Applications
Composites for Automotive Applications

Author: C. D. Rudd

Publisher: iSmithers Rapra Publishing

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9781859572658

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Various factors in the automotive sector have combined to create a favourable climate for the development of materials and fabrication techniques for polymer-based composite body panels and structures. The cond104 in which composites are used within the automotive industry has been reviewed in this report and those materials and processes that are used in the fabrication of components and structures are described in detail. For this reason, this report is essential reading for the composites, plastics industries and the land transport/automotive sectors. An additional indexed section containing several hundred abstracts from the Rapra Polymer Library database gives useful references for further reading.