Japan, March 5 -- EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO has got intellectual property rights for 'DENSITY SEPARATION OF WASTE PLASTIC.' Other related details are as follows:

Application Number: JP,2024-092905

Category (FI): B29B17/02

Stage: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide methods and systems for separating mixed plastic waste.SOLUTION: The method generally includes a step of separating mixed plastic waste into a PET-enriched stream and one or more PET-depleted streams. The step of separating can be accomplished by using combinations of two or more density separation stages. Typical density separation stages include sink-float separators and centrifugal force separators. The PET-enriched and PET-depleted streams can be recovered and/or directed to downstream chemical recycling processes.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3 (Grant)

Filing Date: June 7, 2024

Publication Date: Aug. 21, 2024

The original document can be viewed at: https://www.j-platpat.inpit.go.jp/p0100

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