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Title

Screening industrial and organic waste for potential use in polyurethane adhesives

Journal title

Archives of Environmental Protection

Yearbook

2026

Volume

vol. 52

Issue

No 1

Authors

Affiliation

Pęczek, Edyta : Department of Applied Bioeconomy, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wrocław, Poland ; Pamuła, Renata : Selena Industrial Technologies Sp. z o.o., Dzierżoniów, Poland ; Białowiec, Andrzej : Department of Applied Bioeconomy, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wrocław, Poland

Keywords

polyurethane adhesives; ; organic waste; ; mineral waste; ; circular economy; ; fly ash;

Divisions of PAS

Nauki Techniczne

Coverage

70-95

Publisher

Polish Academy of Sciences

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Date

25.02.2026

Type

Article

Identifier

DOI: 10.24425/aep.2026.158385

DOI

10.24425/aep.2026.158385

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