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Method for separating mixed plastics

US4119533A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 8, 1975
Grant dateOct 10, 1978
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Expiry dateAug 8, 1995

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

Abstract

A method of separating highly hydrophobic plastics from a plastics mixture comprising placing the plastics mixture in an aqueous liquid medium, keeping the aqueous liquid medium in an agitated state to disperse the plastics mixture whereby the plastics having a higher hydrophobicity float on the aqueous liquid medium surface, and removing the plastics floating on the surface of the aqueous liquid medium.

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