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Decontamination of RPET through particle size reduction

US5899392A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 12, 1996
Grant dateMay 4, 1999
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Expiry dateNov 12, 2016

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

Abstract

Contaminants are removed from RPET flakes by a process which includes the steps of comminuting the RPET flakes to produce RPET particles and driving the contaminants out from the RPET particles.

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