Use of iron mine tailing as fillers to polyethylene

Abstract The iron mine tailings accumulation in dams is an environmental and economic problem. The composite based on high-density polyethylene/iron mine tailing production for the application of wood plastic and some items of domestic plastic industry can be a good alternative to reduce the rejects...

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Main Authors: Ítalo R. Coura, Ottavio R. D. R. Carmignano, Ana Pacheli Heitmann, Fernando S. Lameiras, Rochel M. Lago, Patrícia S. de O. Patricio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-86456-z