Thermoplastic composition and method for producing thermoplastic composition by melt blending carpet
US5294384A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 25, 1993 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S264/916
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a process for forming a thermoplastic composition from carpet wherein a carpet sample are melt blended without separating the carpet into its component parts. The process of the present invention produces a thermoplastic composition useful as a substitute for virgin thermoplastics in a variety of applications.
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