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Delamination process

US6793709B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 7, 2002
Grant dateSep 21, 2004
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Expiry dateApr 29, 2023

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

Abstract

A process for recycling an electronic scrap material comprising a metal provided on a polymeric substrate, which method comprises: milling flaked electronic scrap material with a bead impact material in the presence of water to produce flakes of cleaned polymeric substrate; adding water to the milled material and separating the flakes of cleaned polymeric substrate from metal-containing material; dewatering and drying the flakes of cleaned polymeric substrate; and treating the metal-containing material to recover the metal.

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