US4138534A
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Production of structural members from reclaimed polyolefins
Assignee: Lifetime Foam Products Inc
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Filing: 1977-02-07
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Granted: 1979-02-06
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Expires: 1997-02-07
Abstract
Abstract Extruded structural members are produced from polyolefins reclaimed from lead-acid battery cases which heretofore, because they are not biodegradable, have created an ecological problem. Such structural members have an impact strength which nominally is 17% greater than the impact strength structural members formed of corresponding virgin polyolefins.
Inventors
- 👤 Francis A. Tedesco
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 00:02
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29B; B29B17/00; B29B17/0026; B29B17/0042; C; C08; C08J; C08J11/00; C08J11/04; C08J11/06; C08J9/00; C08J9/04; C08J9/06; C08J9/10; B29K; B29K2023/00; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/712; B29L2031/7146; C08J2323/00; C08J2323/02; Y; Y02; Y02W; Y02W30/00; Y02W30/50; Y02W30/62; Y10; Y10S; Y10S264/00; Y10S264/911; Y10S264/918
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
44 words
As a new article of manufacture, a cellular shaped structural member constituting between 25 and 100% of a polyolefin resin reclaimed from discarded lead-acid storage battery casings, said reclaimed polyolefin containing about 0.001 - 0.003% lead compounds and about 0.05 - 0.15% sulfur compounds.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
25 words
The invention as defined in claim 1 in which the structural member has a dense outer skin and a foamed inner core of lower density.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The invention as defined in claim 1 in which the structural member includes a filler.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A structural member in accordance with claim 1, wherein said polyolefin is selected from the group consisting of polypropylene, polyethylene, copolymers of ethylene and propylene, and blends of polyethylene and polypropylene.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
70 words
A method for producing shaped articles from discarded lead-acid storage battery casings formed of a polyolefin resin containing about 0.001-0.003% lead compounds and about 0.05-0.15% sulfur compounds comprising the steps of cutting the casings into fragments, washing and drying said fragments, comminuting said fragments, admixing said comminuted fragments with a blowing agent, extruding said mixture through a forming die into a desired cross sectional configuration and cooling the extruded article.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
70 words
A method for producing shaped articles from discarded lead-acid storage battery casings formed of a polyolefin resin containing about 0.001-0.003% lead compounds and about 0.05-0.15% sulfur compounds comprising the steps of cutting the casings into fragments, washing and drying said fragments, comminuting said fragments, admixing said comminuted fragments with a blowing agent, extruding said mixture through a forming die into a desired cross sectional configuration and cooling the extruded article.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 6 wherein a filler is admixed with the fragments and the blowing agent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 6 wherein the admixed material is heated as it advances in the direction of the forming die.
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