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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2025
Filed:
May. 12, 2023
Applicant:
The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL (US);
Inventors:
Jason Edward Bara, Tuscaloosa, AL (US);
Paul Anthony Rupar, Tuscaloosa, AL (US);
Assignee:
The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08F 8/26 (2006.01); B01J 21/18 (2006.01); B01J 23/44 (2006.01); C08F 8/04 (2006.01); C08F 14/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C08F 8/26 (2013.01); B01J 21/18 (2013.01); B01J 23/44 (2013.01); C08F 8/04 (2013.01); C08F 14/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed are methods for upcycling polyvinyl chloride (PVC) that involve the dissolving of PVC in an organic solvent; and contacting the PVC with a base, thereby providing a partially dehydrochlorinated PVC. Polymers made by the disclosed, and articles therefore, are also disclosed.