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Recycling Method For Elastomer Toughened Thermoplastic Polymers - EP4267664

The patent EP4267664 was granted to Trinseo Europe on Nov 6, 2024. The application was originally filed on Dec 10, 2021 under application number EP21834801A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4267664

TRINSEO EUROPE
Application Number
EP21834801A
Filing Date
Dec 10, 2021
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Oct 3, 2024
Grant Date
Nov 6, 2024
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EXAMINATION- Martin Schlummer, "Report: Recycling of flame-retarded plastics from waste electric and electronic equipment (WEEE)", WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH, US, vol. 24, no. 6, doi:10.1177/0734242X06068520, ISSN 0734-242X, (20061201), pages 573 - 583, URL: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0734242X06068520, XP093158861
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OPPOSITION- L. D. MOORE. W. W. MOYER, and W. J. FRAZER, "Molecular structure analysis of graft polymers", L. D. MOORE. W. W. MOYER, and W. J. FRAZER, Henno Keskkula, Polymer Modification of Rubbers and Plastics, Interscience Publishers, (19680101), vol. 7, pages 67 - 80, ISBN 0470472952, XP009562515-
OPPOSITION- Niessner, Norbert , "7 Overview of Major Recycling Technologies ", Niessner, Norbert , Niessner, Norbert, Recycling of Plastics, Carl Hanser Verlag, (20220101), pages 241 - 274, ISBN 978-1-56990-856-3, XP009562514-
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OPPOSITION- Norbert Niessner, Daniel Wagner, "4 Styrene Copolymers", Norbert Niessner, Daniel Wagner, NORBERT NIESSNER AND DANIEL WAGNER, Practical Guide to Structures, Properties and Applications of Styrenic Polymers, SMITHERS RAPRA TECHNOLOGY LTD, (20130101), pages 53 - 78, ISBN 978-1-84735-565-2, XP009562975-
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OPPOSITION- Jürgen Maul, Bruce G. Frushour, Jeffrey R. Kontoff, Herbert Eichenauer, Karl-Heinz Ott, Christian Schade, "Polystyrene and Styrene Copolymers", Jürgen Maul, Bruce G. Frushour, Jeffrey R. Kontoff, Herbert Eichenauer, Karl-Heinz Ott, Christian Schade, D10, Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, Volume 28, Wiley-VCH , (20110101), pages 475 - 522, doi:10.1002/14356007, ISBN 9783527303854, XP009562935
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OPPOSITION- B.D. Gesner, "Phase Separation of Some Acrylonitrile - Butadiene - Styrene Resins", JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE: PART A, (19650101), vol. 3, doi:10.1002/pol.1965.100031113, pages 3825 - 3831, XP055713824
OPPOSITION- Dagmar Arends; Martin Schlummer; Andreas Mäurer, "Removal of inorganic colour pigments from acrylonitrile butadiene styrene by dissolution-based recycling", Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, Springer Japan KK, JP, JP , (20120229), vol. 14, no. 2, doi:10.1007/s10163-012-0041-5, ISSN 1611-8227, pages 85 - 93, XP035068313
OPPOSITION- Leal, G.P. ; Asua, J.M., "Evolution of the morphology of HIPS particles", Polymer, ELSEVIER, AMSTERDAM, NL, AMSTERDAM, NL, (20090102), vol. 50, no. 1, doi:10.1016/j.polymer.2008.10.035, ISSN 0032-3861, pages 68 - 76, XP025866376
OPPOSITION- Yi-Bo Zhao et al., "Laboratory simulations of the mixed solvent extraction recovery of dominate polymers in electronic waste", Waste Managment, (2017), vol. 69, doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2017.08.018, pages 393 - 399, XP085215070
OPPOSITION- Turner R.R., Carlson D.W., Altenau A.G., "Determination of Ungrafted Rubber in Abs Polymers", Journal of Elastomers and Plastics, Sage Publications Ltd., GB, GB , (19740401), vol. 6, no. 2, doi:10.1177/009524437400600203, ISSN 0095-2443, pages 94 - 102, XP093147095
OPPOSITION- Martin Schlummer, "Report: Recycling of flame-retarded plastics from waste electric and electronic equipment (WEEE)", WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH, ACADEMIC PRESS, LONDON,, US, US , (20061201), vol. 24, no. 6, doi:10.1177/0734242X06068520, ISSN 0734-242X, pages 573 - 583, XP093158861
OTHER- Cigna G., "Dynamic mechanical properties, structure, and composition of impact polystyrene", Journal of Applied Polymer Science, US , (19700701), vol. 14, no. 7, doi:10.1002/app.1970.070140712, ISSN 0021-8995, pages 1781 - 1793, XP093151781
OTHER- Dagmar Arends; Martin Schlummer; Andreas Mäurer, "Removal of inorganic colour pigments from acrylonitrile butadiene styrene by dissolution-based recycling", Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, JP , (20120229), vol. 14, no. 2, doi:10.1007/s10163-012-0041-5, ISSN 1611-8227, pages 85 - 93, XP035068313
OTHER- Leal, G.P. ; Asua, J.M., "Evolution of the morphology of HIPS particles", Polymer, AMSTERDAM, NL, (20090102), vol. 50, no. 1, doi:10.1016/j.polymer.2008.10.035, ISSN 0032-3861, pages 68 - 76, XP025866376
OTHER- Turner R.R., Carlson D.W., Altenau A.G., "Determination of Ungrafted Rubber in Abs Polymers", Journal of Elastomers and Plastics, GB , (19740401), vol. 6, no. 2, doi:10.1177/009524437400600203, ISSN 0095-2443, pages 94 - 102, XP093147095

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