Patent · US Expired

Use of surfactants having an HLB less than 10 in the deinking of dry toner electrostatic printed wastepaper

US5248388A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 20, 1992
Grant dateSep 28, 1993
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Expiry dateApr 20, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02W30/64
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for deinking dry toner electrostatic printed wastepaper is disclosed. The method comprises administering a sufficient amount of a surfactant with a hydrophile/lipophile balance of from about 0.5 to 10.0 to a sample of electrostatic printed wastepaper for which treatment is desired.

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