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Method for separating metallic from waste printed circuit boards, and dry distillation apparatus used for waste treatment

US6523764B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 19, 2001
Grant dateFeb 25, 2003
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Expiry dateApr 28, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S241/38
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for treating waste printed circuit boards, the method has the steps of:heating up for dry-distilling the waste printed circuit boards having copper foil retaining solder in at least a part of the surface, at a temperature of 250° C. or higher;pulverizing the dry-distilled material of the waste printed circuit boards obtained in the heating step; andseparating the pulverized material of the waste printed circuit boards obtained in the pulverizing step, into board resin component and metal component.

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