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US 2012/0149284 A1Published application
Devices, systems, and methods for recovery and recycling of carpet components
AssigneeCarpet Processing & Recycling, LLC
InventorsTerrence Edward Gillis, James Lawerence Evans
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Abstract
Devices, systems and methods for the recycling and recovery of carpet are disclosed herein. Devices, systems and methods for disassembling carpet into the various components used for carpet construction by abrasive removal and separation of components are also disclosed herein.
Claims30
A method for carpet recycling, the method comprising:
- removing the secondary backing of the carpet with abrasion;
- and
- removing the face fiber of the carpet with abrasion.
A system for carpet recycling, the system comprising:
- a primary drum, wherein the primary drum is configured to receive a carpet disposed over the outer radius of the primary drum;
- and
- at least one high speed abrasive drum, wherein the at least one high speed abrasive drum is configured to remove at least one of the secondary backing and the face fibers of the carpet with abrasion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.