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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2022
Ecologic Materials Llc, Sheridan, WY (US);
Christopher Wacinski, Lakewood, CO (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems for producing an agglomerated recycled plastic for use in asphalt products is provided. The method of various embodiments can comprise loading a quantity of recycled plastic into a chamber with a cutting apparatus configured to produce agglomerated plastic particles, running the cutting apparatus for a first interval to produce an intermediate agglomerate, maintaining a chamber air temperature during the first interval, adding a first amount of water to the chamber after the first interval, running the cutting apparatus for a second interval with the intermediate agglomerate to produce a plurality of agglomerated plastic particles adapted for use in asphalt production, and discharging the plurality of agglomerated plastic particles from the chamber after the second interval.