Directive 2008/98/EC released by the European Union represents a significant step forward in all relevant aspects of waste management. Under the already established, extended produced responsibility (EPR) principle, new policies have been enunciated to continuously achieve better overall environmental performance of key products throughout their life phases. This paper discusses how the directi...

Suspension systems have been widely applied to vehicles, right from the horse-drawn carriage with flexible leaf springs fixed at the four corners, to the modern automobile with complex control algorithms. Every vehicle moving on the randomly profiled road is exposed to vibration which is harmful both for the passengers in terms of comfort and for the durability of the vehicle itself. Different ...

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A broad spectrum of substances is used in the rubber industry, many of them being genotoxic and/or carcinogenic. Convincing evidence of an excess of certain forms of cancer among rubber workers has been provided. The objective of this study was to determine the genotoxic effects in a group of individuals engaged in the production of rubber tyres from a Portuguese factory. Peripheral blood sampl...

The main purpose of this study is to determine, predict and evaluate key economic conditions company performance in the future. Another analyze financial statements rather provide information for managers make decisions about their business. utilize tools, analysis strategies techniques required business analysis. It a diagnostic tool evaluating performance, investment activities an evaluation ...

Abstract. Different polymeric fibrous materials, such as polyester, nylon, aramid and rayon, can be employed reinforcement in tyres or other rubber composites. The present contribution focuses on the experimental characterization of rayon yarns cords makes some steps towards developing a constitutive model for cords, to later integrated into finite element procedure analysis fibre-reinforced Un...