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Process for the utilization of plastics

US5648431A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 6, 1995
Grant dateJul 15, 1997
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Expiry dateJun 6, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02W30/62
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for utilizing compact or porous plastics is described that comprise in part or totally polyurethane plastics, wherein the process is characterized by the fact that the plastics are prepared into a reaction mixture with a low hydroxyl number, which can be further processed in the conventional manner into new final products by swelling the plastics either PA1 a) in suitable swelling agents and reducing in size into a free flowing gel; or PA1 b) dissolving and/or decomposing in suitable hydroxy polyols; and PA1 c) adjusting the hydroxyl number to the desired size; PA1 d) optionally transforming the reaction mixture comprising a), b) and c) into a polyurethane prepolymer, PA1 e) further processing the individual reaction mixtures a) to c) into a polyurethane product or into a plastic with the aid of other suitable hardener systems.

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