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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2013
Nonwovens Innovation & Research Institute, Leeds, Yorkshire, GB;
C-tech Innovation Ltd, Capenhurst, Chester, Cheshire, GB;
Stephen John Russell, Harrogate, GB;
Charles Rea, Chester, GB;
Robert Stuart Ellis Bell, Chester, GB;
Norman Maloney, Clwyd, GB;
WEAR2GO B.V., Valkenswaard, NL;
Abstract
There is described a system, article, method, connectors and apparatus for article reuse or recycling, which system including the assembling of an article from at least two components at least one of which has a textile material brought into communication with each other through one or more connectors and the subsequent disassembling of the article and use of one or more of the components in the assembling stage. The assembled article is susceptible to automatic or semi-automatic disassembly through one or more of its connectors being susceptible to a reduction in one or more mechanical properties under exposure of the article to electromagnetic energy especially microwave. The article may be a garment that has joins stitched with a microwave susceptible yarn. The yarn is ideally manufactured from pseudo-conductive materials and is metal free.