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6656417 
Journal Article 
Emissions of VOC during the process of injection moulding of different plastics 
Marti, J; Dauwalder, J; Stettler, A; , 
2003 
1 
Staub, Reinhaltung der Luft
ISSN: 0039-0771 
63 
10 
425-429 
German 
WOS:000237053200009 
The emissions of volatile organic compunds (VOC) released during the process of injection moulding of different plastics have been investigated. Overall the emissions of VOC during injection moulding of plastics are relatively small. The amount of VOC released is dependent upon the kind of plastic materials processed. More than 50 different VOC could be identified. Among them there are some which ore harmful to the human health, like formaldehyde (released during the moulding of POM), benzene (PBT, POM, PP and PS), styrene (ABS, PS), and 4-vinylcyclohexene (PS). All those harmful substances could only be detected in small amounts with the exception of formaldehyde.