@article{KuschFinkSchroederObstetal.2008, author = {Peter Kusch and Wolfgang Fink and Dorothee Schroeder-Obst and Volker Obst}, title = {Identification of polymeric residues in recycled aluminium by analytical pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry}, series = {International Aluminium Journal}, volume = {84}, number = {4}, publisher = {Giesel}, address = {Isernhagen}, issn = {0002-6689}, pages = {76 -- 79}, year = {2008}, abstract = {A method for the identification of polymeric residues in recycled aluminium by using analytical pyrolysis at 700°C hyphenated to gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (Py-GC/MS) was presented for the first time. The polymeric residues in recycled aluminium were identified as a mixture of polyethylene, polystyrene and phenolic resin. The described method could be useful for the aluminium industry as a part of the quality control of the recycled aluminium production.}, language = {en} }