Method of recycling a polyester
US10259768B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 23, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02W30/62
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of recycling a polyester includes the steps of providing the polyester, preparing a solution containing water and an alcohol, submerging the polyester in the solution, and hydrolytically depolymerizing the polyester while the polyester is submerged in the solution.
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