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Process for deinking wastepaper utilizing organoclays formed in situ

US5336372A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 14, 1992
Grant dateAug 9, 1994
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Expiry dateSep 14, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02W30/64
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for deinking wastepaper, which comprises: (a) forming an organoclay deinking agent in an aqueous system; (b) contacting ink from wastepaper in the aqueous system with an amount of the organoclay deinking agent effective to deink the wastepaper; and ( c ) recovering deinked paper pulp from the aqueous system.

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