Recycling of Polyethylene Terephthalate / / Martin J. Forrest.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DG Plus eBook-Package 2019
• VerfasserIn: Forrest, Martin J.,
• Place / Publishing House: Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2019]; ©2019
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Edition: 2nd edition
• Language: English
• Series: De Gruyter STEM
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (XV, 207 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Preface --; Acknowledgements --; Contents --; 1. Introduction to polyethylene terephthalate recycling --; 2. Overview of the world market for recycled polyethylene terephthalate --; 3. Brief history of the recycling of polyethylene terephthalate --; 4. Regulations and guidance documents from the european union and US food and drug administration --; 5. Separation and sorting technologies --; 6. Recycling technologies for polyethylene terephthalate --; 7. Testing and characterisation of recycled polyethylene terephthalate products --; 8. Food-grade products made from recycled polyethylene terephthalate --; 9. Other products manufactured from recycled polyethylene terephthalate --; 10. Conclusion --; Abbreviations --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9783110640304; 9783110719567; 9783110616859; 9783110610765; 9783110664232; 9783110610642; 9783110606461
• DOI: 10.1515/9783110640304
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Martin J. Forrest.

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is the most recycled plastic in the world. This book covers all from the world market of PET to the many technologies and processes developed for separation, decontamination, recycling and manufacturing into food-grade and non-food-grade products of PET. Also, regulations, testing methods and analytical procedures according to the current regulatory framework are presented.