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Synthesis, Characterization and Performance of Materials for a Sustainable Future
John Vakros1,2, Evroula Hapeshi2, Catia Cannilla3
1Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, Caratheodory 1, University Campus, 26504 Patras, Greece.
Polymers
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The current era has been defined as "The Plastic Era", considering that over the past 50 years the role and importance of polymeric materials in our economy has steadily grown, reaching a production of around a few hundred million tons per year which may even double in the next 20 years [...].
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