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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2013
Filed:
May. 14, 2010
David Grimes, Greenfield, MA (US);
David Grimes, Greenfield, MA (US);
Knowaste International, LLC, West Bromwich, West Midlands, GB;
Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure include a method for separating a product comprising a super absorbent polymer, a fiber and a plastic to separate the product into components thereof, the method comprising adding water to the product, and pressing the product in order to separate the product into components comprising a plastics component and a super absorbent polymer and fiber component. Other methods of the present disclosure include a method for producing a reusable plastic, reusable paper fiber stream and a reusable super absorbent polymer from the treatment of a product comprising a super absorbent polymer, a fiber and a plastic. Still other embodiments of the present disclosure include a method for the treatment of wet super absorbent polymer, comprising salt assisted dehydration.