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Chemical recycling of PLA by hydrolysis

US8431683B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

GALACTIC S.A. · BE

Inventors

Philippe Coszach · Escanaffles, BE
Jean-Christophe Bogaert · Escanaffles, BE
Jonathan Willocq · Escanaffles, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 31, 2010
Grant date	Apr 30, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 31, 2030

Classification

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

Abstract

A process for recycling a polymer blend necessarily containing PLA, comprising grinding, compacting, dissolving in a solvent of PLA, removing the undissolved contaminating polymers, hydroloysis depolymerization reaction and purification steps.

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