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Identification of Polymeric Residues in Recycled Aluminium by Analytical Pyrolysis-Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry

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A method for the identification of polymeric residues in recycled aluminium by using analytical pyrolysis at 700°C hyphenated to gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (Py-GC/MS) was presented for the first time. The polymeric residues in recycled aluminium were identified as a mixture of polyethylene, polystyrene, and phenolic resin. The described method could be useful for the aluminium industry as a part of the quality control of the recycled aluminium production.

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  1. Department of Applied Natural Sciences, FH Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, Rheinbach, Germany

    Peter Kusch, Wolfgang Fink & Dorothee Schroeder-Obst

  2. Dr. Obst Technische Werkstoffe GmbH, Zeiss-Str. 15, 53359, Rheinbach, Germany

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Kusch, P., Fink, W., Schroeder-Obst, D., Obst, V. (2009). Identification of Polymeric Residues in Recycled Aluminium by Analytical Pyrolysis-Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. In: Zacharias, C., et al. Forschungsspitzen und Spitzenforschung. Physica-Verlag HD. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7908-2127-7_27

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