%0 Journal Article
%T High Performance Recycling of Polymers by Means of Their Fluorescence Lifetimes*
%A Heinz Langhals
%A Dominik Zgela
%A Thorben Schl¨ącker
%J Green and Sustainable Chemistry
%P 144-150
%@ 2160-696X
%D 2014
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/gsc.2014.43019
%X <div style=\"text-align:justify;\">
	<span style=\"font-family:Verdana;line-height:1.5;\">Technical polymers could be identified by means of their remarkably
strong auto fluorescence. The time constants of this fluorescence proved to be
characteristic for the individual polymers and can be economically determined
by integrating procedures. The thus obtained unequivocal identification is
presented for their sorting for recycling. Furthermore, polymeric materials
were doped with fluorescent dyes allowing a fine-classification of special
batches.</span>
</div>
%K Recycling
%K Polymers
%K Fluorescence Lifetime
%K Labelling
%K Fluorescence Spectroscopy
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=48915