Reduced-environmental-impact magnetic sheet systems
AssigneeMagnum Magnetics Corporation
InventorsJoseph B. Stout, Jerry King
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Abstract
A reduced-environmental-impact magnetic-sheet systems, processes and methods comprising flexible magnetic sheet material made with reduced-environmental-impact magnetic products from both pre-consumer and post-consumer recycled products.
Claims39
1) A method, relating to recycling at least one printable magnetic sheet material having at least one low-destiny printable facing attached to at least one higher-density flexible magnetic substrate using at least one adhesive, said method comprising the steps of:
- a) pulverizing such at least one printable magnetic sheet material to form at least one pulverized magnetic sheet composition;
- b) submerging such at least one pulverized magnetic sheet composition in at least one immersion liquid to assist separation of such at least one low-destiny printable facing from such at least one higher-density flexible magnetic substrate;
- c) while such at least one pulverized magnetic sheet composition is submerged within such at least one immersion liquid, agitating such at least one pulverized magnetic sheet composition to assist such separation;
- d) collecting, from the surface of such at least one immersion liquid, such at least one low-destiny printable facing separated from such at least one higher-density flexible magnetic substrate;
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- e) collecting, from below the surface of such at least one immersion liquid, such at least one higher-density flexible magnetic substrate;
- f) wherein such at least one higher-density flexible magnetic substrate comprises a recyclable state having reduced material contamination from presence of such at least one low-destiny printable facing.
12) A method, relating to recycling at least one printable magnetic sheet material having at least one low-destiny printable facing attached to at least one higher-density flexible magnetic substrate using at least one adhesive, said method comprising the steps of:
- a) forming at least one pulverized magnetic sheet composition by pulverizing such at least one printable magnetic sheet material to mechanically detach such at least one low-destiny printable facing from such at least one higher-density flexible magnetic substrate;
- b) separating such at least one low-destiny printable facing from such at least one higher-density flexible magnetic substrate by passing such at least one pulverized magnetic sheet composition adjacent at least one electrostatically-charged surface structured and arranged to electrostatically attract the at least one low-destiny printable facing.
15) A magnetic sheet system, relating to augmenting magnetic sheets with post-consumer recycling of materials, comprising:
- a) at least one magnetic-field-source sheet structured and arranged to provide a magnetic field;
- b) wherein said at least one magnetic-field-source sheet comprises at least one binder structured and arranged to bind at least one magnetizable material in said at least one magnetic-field-source sheet;
- c) wherein said at least one binder comprises at least one post-consumer recyclable material obtained from the post-consumer recycling.
29) A magnetic sheet system, relating to enhancing at least one adhesive bond when used with at least one writable material, comprising:
- a) at least one magnetic-field-source sheet structured and arranged to provide a magnetic field;
- b) wherein said at least one magnetic-field-source sheet comprises at least one bondable surface structured and arranged to assist bonding said at least one magnetic-field-source sheet when used with the at least one writeable material;
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- c) at least one adhesion enhancer structured and arranged to enhance the at least one adhesive bond of said at least one magnetic-field-source sheet when used with the at least one writeable material;
- d) wherein said at least one adhesion enhancer comprises at least one bio-based material.
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