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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2026
Filed:
May. 24, 2022
Applicant:
Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH (US);
Inventors:
Amy M. Heintz, Dublin, OH (US);
Jacob Lilly, Columbus, OH (US);
Christopher Buurma, Gahanna, OH (US);
Ryan W. Daly, Columbus, OH (US);
John Bartholomew, Hilliard, OH (US);
Assignee:
Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B09B 3/35 (2022.01); B02C 18/08 (2006.01); B02C 18/22 (2006.01); B02C 19/00 (2006.01); B02C 23/06 (2006.01); B09B 3/60 (2022.01); B09B 3/70 (2022.01); B09B 101/75 (2022.01); B29B 17/04 (2006.01); C08J 11/08 (2006.01); C08J 11/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B09B 3/35 (2022.01); B02C 18/086 (2013.01); B02C 18/2283 (2013.01); B02C 23/06 (2013.01); B09B 3/60 (2022.01); B09B 3/70 (2022.01); B29B 17/04 (2013.01); C08J 11/08 (2013.01); C08J 11/105 (2013.01); B02C 19/0093 (2013.01); B09B 2101/75 (2022.01); B29B 2017/044 (2013.01); B29B 2017/0476 (2013.01); B29B 2017/0484 (2013.01); C08J 2367/02 (2013.01); Y02W 30/62 (2015.05);
Abstract
Apparatus, systems (including solvent or enzyme), and methods of degrading plastic are described. Plastic waste is stretched in the presence of solvent. The surface may be further treated to increase hydrophilicity. The resulting plastics can be treated with plastic-degrading enzyme either with microorganisms or direct application of enzyme.