1. Introduction --; 1.1 Production and retention within the country --; 1.2 Product range --; References --; 2. Manufacture of polyvinyl chloride --; 2.1 Manufacture of chlorine --; 2.2 Manufacture of ethylene --; 2.3 Manufacture of acetylene --; 2.4 Manufacture of vinyl chloride (VCM) --; 2.5 Polymerization of vinyl chloride --; 3. Emissions caused by the manufacture of polyvinyl chloride --; 3.1 Mercury --; 3.2 Chlorine --; 3.3 Vinyl chloride --; 3.4 Emissions into effluent --; 3.5 By-products in the manufacture of vinyl chloride --; 3.6 PVC dust emissions --; 3.7 Ecobalance data (life cycle analysis) --; References --; 4. Processing of polyvinyl chloride --; 4.1 Processing methods --; 4.2 Composition of PVC compounds --; 4.3 Emissions in processing --; 4.4 Examples of PVC products --; 5. Polyvinyl chloride in waste --; 5.1 Occurrence of PVC residues --; 5.2 Waste occurring in manufacturing industry --; 5.3 Scrap occurring in domestic refuse --; 5.4 Contribution of PVC to the harmful substances content of municipal waste --; References --; 6. Recycling of PVC waste --; 6.1 Introduction --; 6.2 Single material PVC residues --; 6.3 Solvent extraction --; 6.4 Separation of mixed plastics scrap --; 6.5 Recycling of mixed plastics scrap without separation --; 6.6 Pyrolysis of PVC containing plastics scrap --; 6.7 Hydrocracking of PVC containing plastics scrap --; 6.8 Waste incineration --; References --; 7. Current recycling activities --; 7.1 List of firms carrying out recycling --; 7.2 Postconsumer Recycling --; References --; 8. Summary.
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This book is a translation from German and is based on research carried out at the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems Technology and Innovations Research at the request of the Research Centre Julich into the processing and recycling of PVC.