Recycling of Polymers

Raju Francis is associate professor at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India. He obtained his PhD degree in chemistry from NIIST (RRL-T), University of Kerala, India, in 1998 and completed his postdoc at the University of Bordeaux, France, and at the University of Florida, USA. He was an exchange visitor at Toyo University, Japan, and at King Abdullah University of Science & Technology, Saudi Arabia. His research interests include polymer-synthesis and applications, hybrid materials and environmental chemistry.

INTRODUCTION
Structures and Properties
COMMON ADDITIVES USED IN RECYCLING OF POLYMERS
METHODS OF RECYCLING
RECYCLING OF POLYMERS
List of Different Polymers
Methods of Recycling
Characterization
Applications
RECYCLING OF RUBBERS
Methods of Recycling
Characterization
Applications
RECYCLING OF FIBRES
Methods of Recycling
Characterization
Application
RECYCLING OF POLYMER BLENDS AND COMPOSITES
Methods of Recycling
Characterization
Applications
RECYCLING OF OTHER LAYERED MIXED PLASTICS OR RESINS
Polycarbonates
Polyurethanes
ADVANTAGES AND TOXIC OR ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF RECYCLED POLYMERS
CONCLUSION AND OUTLOOK