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1. 11. Investigation of new hot melt adhesives with plasticisers based on renewable resources : Investigating the use of sustainable plasticisers in hot melt adhesives

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för ingenjörs- och kemivetenskaper (from 2013)

   Author : Shadi Feyzabi; [2023]
   Keywords : Hot melt adhesives; renewable; mineral oil; vegetable oil; rheology; viscosity; loop tack; adhesive strength; Smältlim; förnybar; mineralolja; vegetabilisk olja; reologi; viskositet; loop tack; vidhäftningsstyrka;

   Abstract : Hot melt adhesives (HMA) are a class of adhesives that, unlike solvent-or waterborne counterparts, do not contain organic solvents or other carriers, and are produced and subsequently applied in a molten state. The main components of HMA are polymers, tackifying resins, and a plasticiser. READ MORE

3. 12. Avskogningsförordningens påverkan på svenska energiföretag

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Nelly Paz Eriksson; [2023]
   Keywords : Avskogningsförordningen; bioenergi; miljöreglering; energiföretag; skogliga biobränslen; bioolja; Deforestation Regulation; bioenergy; environmental regulation; energy companies; woody biofuels; bio-oil;

   Abstract : För att bekämpa global avskogning och skogsförstörelse orsakat av produktion och konsumtion i EU så har den Europeiska kommissionen välkomnat en ny lagstiftning. Den så kallade Avskogningsförordningen införs med syftet att bekämpa klimatförändringarna och reducera påverkan på den biologiska mångfalden, detta genom att förbjuda produkter inom EU som kommer från ställen där avskogning skett. READ MORE

4. 13. Natural Resources and the Prospects for Post-Conflict Peace : A comparative case study on the role of natural resources in relation to conflict recurrence

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

   Author : Aminata Touray; [2023]
   Keywords : natural resources; conflict recurrence;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to determine the relationship between natural resources and peace, by examining whether a correlation exists between conflicts related to natural resources and conflict recurrence. The hypothesis is that conflicts with distribution mechanisms increase the likelihood of conflict recurrence. READ MORE

5. 14. The Janus Face of Petroleum: Norway, Venezuela and Petrostate-led Development

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Romanska och klassiska institutionen

   Author : Santiago Benavides García; [2023]
   Keywords : Petroleum; Petrostate; State intervention; economic development; political context; Transnational Oil Companies; natural resource trap; corporate independence; natural resource management.;

   Abstract : This paper examines the strategic management of natural resources in Venezuela and Norway,focusing on the role of the State in the petroleum industry and its implications for economicdevelopment. In Venezuela, the national oil company PDVSA experienced increased stateintervention, leading to a dependence on petroleum revenues and limited diversification. READ MORE

6. 15. Mapping of Process Hazard Analyses in Swedish Process Industries and How the Work Can Be Improved

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Riskhantering (CI)

   Author : Isabella Bergström; [2022]
   Keywords : Risk management; Qualitative risk assessment; PHA; Process safety; Seveso directive; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : This study aims to map how Swedish process industries use qualitative risk analyses, such as process hazard analyses (PHA), to assess risks. Beyond the Seveso legislation, which requires all facilities classified as upper tier to perform a safety report each fifth years, there are no Swedish legislation or regulations regarding how and when PHAs should be executed. READ MORE