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An Economic and Environmental Life Cycle Evaluation of 100% Regrind ABS for Automotive Parts
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Abstract
The use of regrind acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) for automotive parts and components results in two types of financial savings. The first is the shared monetary savings between General Motors and the molder for the difference in the virgin resin price versus price of the ABS regrind. The second is a societal energy savings seen in the life cycle of virgin ABS versus reground ABS. An added benefit is the preservation of natural resources used to produce virgin ABS.
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Citation
Montpetit, M. and Papasovva, S., "An Economic and Environmental Life Cycle Evaluation of 100% Regrind ABS for Automotive Parts," SAE Technical Paper 982196, 1998, https://doi.org/10.4271/982196.Also In
Topics in Automobile Life Cycle, Design, and Manufacture for the Environment
Number: SP-1429; Published: 1999-03-01
Number: SP-1429; Published: 1999-03-01
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