Commingled household plastic scrap processing and modification
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsJames J. Scobbo, Jr., Michael P. Laughner, Timothy J. Shea
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Abstract
A composition prepared by blending both consumer-used household plastic resins with an ortho ester grafted copolymer derived from components comprising ethylene and a C.sub.3-10 mono-olefin is disclosed. The plastic resins comprise at least 50 percent polyethylene.
Claims18
A composition comprising a product obtained by blending under reactive conditions:
- a. reclaimed commingled thermoplastic resins comprising at least about 50 percent polyethylene, by weight of total resins;
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- b. an ortho ester grafted copolymer derived from components comprising ethylene and a C.sub.3-10 mono-olefin.
A composition according to claim 7 wherein the filler material comprises particulate or fibrous reinforcing agents.
A process for recycling objects derived from reclaimed commingled thermoplastic resins comprising blending under reactive conditions the thermoplastic resins comprising at least about 50 percent polyethylene, and an ortho ester grafted copolymer derived from components comprising ethylene and a C.sub.3-10 mono-olefin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.