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Raw Material‐Polymer Interrelationships — Today and Tomorrow
Author(s) -
Weissermel Klaus
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.198000793
Subject(s) - raw material , coal , fossil fuel , restructuring , natural resource economics , petroleum , energy demand , natural gas , function (biology) , environmental economics , business , environmental science , waste management , engineering , economics , chemistry , ecology , biology , organic chemistry , finance , evolutionary biology
Against the background of increasing demand and limited availability of fossil, non‐regenerative fuel reserves and resources, ways are indicated of ensuring future supplies of raw materials and energy. The ambivalence of petroleum, natural gas, and coal in the energy and chemical sectors is demonstrated and opportunities for the gradual separation of their dual function are indicated. Taking into account the time factor, the necessary restructuring processes are analyzed critically with respect to their impact on the raw material–polymer relationship.