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Progress in Rubber, Plastics and Recycling Technology

Progress in Rubber, Plastics and Recycling Technology


eISSN: 14782413 | ISSN: 14777606 | Current volume: 40 | Current issue: 3 Frequency: Quarterly

The journal aims to bridge the gap between research and development and the practical and commercial applications of polymers in a wide range of uses. Current developments and likely future trends are reviewed across key areas of the polymer industry, together with existing and potential opportunities for the innovative use of plastic and rubber products.

The challenges facing the industry, such as environmental and legislative pressures, stricter quality requirements and the need for recycling, are also included. The journal focuses on:

- The end-use sector & applications
- Additives and their effects on the environment
- Properties and performance of specific materials
- Overviews of the current position of emerging materials and processes

Progress in Rubber, Plastics and and Recycling Technology is a peer-reviewed journal that aims to bridge the gap between research and development and the practical and commercial applications of polymers in a wide range of uses. Current developments and likely future trends are reviewed across key areas of the polymer industry, together with existing and potential opportunities for the innovative use of plastic and rubber products.

The challenges facing the industry, such as environmental and legislative pressures, stricter quality requirements and the need for recycling, are also included. The journal focuses on:

- The end-use sector & applications
- Additives and their effects on the environment
- Properties and performance of specific materials
- Overviews of the current position of emerging materials and processes

Editor-in-Chief
Professor Hanafi Ismail Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
Associate Editors
Dr. Shib Shankar Banerjee Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India
Dr. Nabil Hayeemasae Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
Editorial Board
Dr Vanessa Goodship University of Warwick, UK
Professor Sigbritt Karlsson KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
Professor Franco La Mantia University of Palermo, Italy
Dr Liuz Mattoso EMBRAPA, Brazil
Professor Costa Papaspyrides NTU Athens, Greece
Dr Janis Zicans Riga Technical University, Latvia
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