Reducing the environmental impacts of the production of melamine etherified resin fibre
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In this article, the potential for sustainable Melamine Etherified Resin (MER) fiber production, where all the required feedstocks could be from either renewable or waste origin, was explored, and the conventional process was compared to two alternatives processes which utilize waste CO2 and wood-based methanol for formalin production.About:
This article is published in Sustainable Production and Consumption.The article was published on 2022-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 2 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Sustainability & Greenhouse gas.read more
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Sustainable industrial ecology and environmental analysis: A case of melamine etherified resin fibres
Annamaria Vujanović,Jana Puhar,Maja Čolnik,Olivija Plohl,Timotej Vidovic,Julija Volmajer Valh,Mojca Škerget,Lidija Čuček +7 more
TL;DR: In this article , a case study of melamine etherified resin (MER) fibres is presented, which is a high value-added thermoset plastic, difficult to recycle, and potentially emits hazardous compounds.
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Review and environmental footprint assessment of various formalin production pathways
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors evaluated the environmental impacts of selected promising formalin production technologies to shape a pathway towards more sustainable production of key chemicals, including the use of waste and product substitution.
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