RECYCLED POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE COMPOSITIONS, FIBERS AND ARTICLES PRODUCED THEREFROM, AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING SAME
First Claim
1. An extruded polymer composition comprising polyethylene terephthalate present as from about 25% to about 100% deposit post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate by weight and balance virgin polyethylene terephthalate.
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Abstract
In one aspect, the invention relates to recycled polyethylene terephthalate compositions, fibers and articles produced therefrom, and methods for producing same. In a further aspect, the invention relates to homogenized post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate. In a further aspect, the invention relates to extruded polymer compositions, polymer mixtures, fibers, and/or Bulked Continuous Filament fibers comprising post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate. In a further aspect, the invention relates to processes for preparing recycled polyethylene terephthalate compositions. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
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39 Claims
- 1. An extruded polymer composition comprising polyethylene terephthalate present as from about 25% to about 100% deposit post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate by weight and balance virgin polyethylene terephthalate.
- 4. A polymer mixture comprising polyethylene terephthalate present as from about 25% to about 100% homogeneous deposit post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate by weight and balance virgin polyethylene terephthalate.
- 7. A fiber extruded from polyethylene terephthalate present as from about 25% to about 100% deposit post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate by weight and balance virgin polyethylene terephthalate.
- 10. A Bulked Continuous Filament extruded fiber comprising a polymer composition of polyethylene terephthalate present as from about 25% to about 100% deposit post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate by weight and balance virgin polyethylene terephthalate.
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13. A carpet comprising a fiber comprising a polymer composition of polyethylene terephthalate present as from about 25% to about 100% deposit post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate by weight and balance virgin polyethylene terephthalate.
- 14. An extruded polymer composition comprising polyethylene terephthalate present as from about 50% to about 100% deposit post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate by weight and balance virgin polyethylene terephthalate.
- 17. A polymer mixture comprising polyethylene terephthalate present as from about 50% to about 100% homogeneous deposit post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate by weight and balance virgin polyethylene terephthalate.
- 20. A fiber extruded from polyethylene terephthalate present as from about 50% to about 100% deposit post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate by weight and balance virgin polyethylene terephthalate.
- 23. A Bulked Continuous Filament extruded fiber comprising a polymer composition of polyethylene terephthalate present as from about 50% to about 100% deposit post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate by weight and balance virgin polyethylene terephthalate.
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26. A carpet comprising a fiber comprising a polymer composition of polyethylene terephthalate present as from about 50% to about 100% deposit post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate by weight and balance virgin polyethylene terephthalate.
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27. Homogenized deposit post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate.
- 28. A process for preparing a recycled polyethylene terephthalate composition comprising the step of blending deposit post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate to homogeneity prior to mixing with virgin polyethylene terephthalate.
- 31. A process for preparing a recycled polyethylene terephthalate composition comprising the step of mixing homogeneous deposit post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate with virgin polyethylene terephthalate prior to extrusion of the mixture.
- 34. A process for preparing a recycled polyethylene terephthalate composition comprising the step of extruding a mixture of homogeneous deposit post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate and virgin polyethylene terephthalate
- 37. A process for preparing a recycled polyethylene terephthalate composition comprising the step of blending deposit post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate to homogeneity prior to extrusion.
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