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Method for recycling plastic products

US10124512B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 19, 2013
Grant dateNov 13, 2018
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Expiry dateNov 19, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02W30/62
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for recycling at least one plastic product, the method comprising degrading at least one polymer of the plastic product to monomers using an enzyme and recovering the resulting monomers. The method of the invention may be used for degrading, simultaneously or sequentially, at least two different polymers of the plastic product, and/or for recycling at least two plastic products.

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