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Published on: June 30, 2023
Fiber and Polymer Composites: Processing, Simulation, Properties and Applications II
1National Institute for Research and Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry-ICECHIM, 202 Splaiul Independentei, 060021 Bucharest, Romania.
Abstract:
Compliance with EU legislation on the efficient use of fossil fuels and the reduction in emissions and environmental impact has led many sectors of industry to become interested in obtaining and using more sustainable polymer composites with improved lifetime, in the recovery and recycling of materials at the end of their life cycle, and in the use of renewable natural resources [...].
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