Union Carbide Corporation

Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology Corporation

Ernest H Roberts

Stuart J Kurtz

Peter J Lucchesi

Leonard Sebastian Scarola

Richard G Angell, Jr

Kenneth E Hobbs

A method and apparatus for the cleaning of plastic flakes to be recycled. Water is added to the plastic flakes and high shear agitator is provided so that dirt, paper and other contamination are removed from the surface of the plastic flakes. The contaminant containing water is then separated from the cleaned plastic flakes. Batch and continuous embodiments of the present invention are disclosed.

Method and apparatus for cleaning contaminants from plastics

A process for reducing draw resonance of a polymeric molten film susceptible to draw resonance under conditions which would cause draw resonance by extruding the film from a die and rapidly cooling said film in a rapid cooling zone containing a pressure roll and chill roll by providing a tensioning device between said die and the nip of said pressure and chill roll, said tensioning device providing a substantially friction free surface with respect to said moving film.

Process for reducing draw resonance in polymeric film

A process for producing polymeric film substantially free of draw resonance under conditions and at rates which would otherwise cause draw resonance in polymeric film susceptible to draw resonance wherein a fluid medium is directed against the moving film at a location between the extrusion die and the film take-up zone.

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Ernest H Roberts