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Recycling of Polyolefin Materials

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Polyolefins are the most extensively used category of polymers, counting polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP), which take up nearly 45 % in the global market. These polymers have become the integral part of our day-to-day life because of their multiple applications.

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Sari, P.S., Sharika, T., Bicy, K., Thomas, S. (2016). Recycling of Polyolefin Materials. In: Al-Ali AlMa'adeed, M., Krupa, I. (eds) Polyolefin Compounds and Materials. Springer Series on Polymer and Composite Materials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-25982-6_13

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