Patents by Inventor Bernard Vandenhende
Bernard Vandenhende has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 8338563Abstract: Method for purifying a solution of at least one plastic in a solvent, the said solution comprising insolubles, whereby the solution is purified using a centrifugal settler.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2005Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Solvay (Societe Anonyme)Inventor: Bernard Vandenhende
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Patent number: 7893195Abstract: Method for recovering a polymer from a liquid medium (1) substantially containing the polymer and a solvent for the latter, wherein: (a) this liquid medium (1) is injected into a reactor (2) containing a stirred substantially monophase liquid mixture comprising a major fraction by weight of a non-solvent and a minor fraction by weight of a solvent, the mixture having a composition and temperature such that the polymer precipitates therefrom progressively; (b) the polymer is recovered in the form of particles in suspension (5) in a liquid rich in non-solvent; (c) the polymer particles (9) are separated from the liquid.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2006Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: SOLVAY (Societe Anonyme)Inventors: Eric Fassiau, Bernard Vandenhende, Jean-Raphael Caille, Jean-Christophe Lepers
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Publication number: 20100179292Abstract: Method for recovering a polymer from a liquid medium (1) substantially containing the polymer and a solvent for the latter, wherein: (a) this liquid medium (1) is injected into a reactor (2) containing a stirred substantially monophase liquid mixture comprising a major fraction by weight of a non-solvent and a minor fraction by weight of a solvent, the mixture having a composition and temperature such that the polymer precipitates therefrom progressively; (b) the polymer is recovered in the form of particles in suspension (5) in a liquid rich in non-solvent; (c) the polymer particles (9) are separated from the liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2006Publication date: July 15, 2010Applicant: SOLVAY SAInventors: Eric Fassiau, Bernard Vandenhende, Jean-Raphael Caille, Jean-Christophe Lepers
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Patent number: 7569658Abstract: Process for the solvent treatment of a plastic, by dissolving the plastic with a solvent and with at least one phase separation agent compatible with the solvent to form a solution, precipitating the plastic by contacting the solution with at least one non-solvent so as to obtain a solvent/non solvent mixture containing precipitated plastic particles, and substantially eliminating the solvent from the mixture and recovering solid plastic particles. After dissolution but before substantially eliminating the solvent a stripping takes place during which at least a substantial portion of the PSA is removed from the solution or from the mixture using a stripping composition.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2005Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: Solvay (Societe Anonyme)Inventors: Bernard Vandenhende, Eric Fassiau
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Publication number: 20090124715Abstract: Method for purifying a solution of at least one plastic in a solvent, the said solution comprising insolubles, whereby the solution is purified using a centrifugal settler.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2005Publication date: May 14, 2009Applicant: Solvay (Societe AnonymeInventor: Bernard Vandenhende
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Publication number: 20080047671Abstract: Process for the recovery of a polymer in solution Process for the recovery of a polymer in solution in a solvent, the combined material forming a homogeneous medium, according to which: a) a nonsolvent is added to the homogeneous medium so as to render it heterogeneous; b) the heterogeneous medium is subjected to shearing and to a supply of thermal energy sufficient to evaporate the solvent and nonsolvent and to provide polymer particles; c) the polymer particles are recovered.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2005Publication date: February 28, 2008Applicant: Solvay (Societe Anonyme)Inventor: Bernard Vandenhende
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Publication number: 20070255040Abstract: Process for the solvent treatment of a plastic, comprising: (a) dissolving the plastic by contacting it with a solvent and with at least one phase separation agent (PSA) compatible with the solvent and capable of improving the dissolution of the plastic by the solvent; (b) precipitating the plastic by contacting the solution with at least one nonsolvent so as to obtain a solvent/non solvent mixture containing precipitated plastic particles; and (c) substantially eliminating the solvent from the mixture and recovering solid plastic particles, wherein after step (a) but before step (c), a stripping step (d) takes place during which at least a substantial portion of the PSA is removed from the solution or from the mixture, said stripping step (d) using a stripping composition which includes solvent in an amount sufficient to replace the evaporated one and to keep the polymer concentration in the solution or in the mixture practically unaffected.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2005Publication date: November 1, 2007Applicant: SOLVAY (SOCIETE ANONYME)Inventors: Bernard Vandenhende, Eric Fassiau
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Patent number: 7135546Abstract: Process for recycling an article based on at least one vinyl chloride or vinylidene chloride polymer, according to which: (a) the article is cut up into fragments with a mean size of 1 cm to 50 cm in the case where it would exceed these sizes; (b) the article fragments are brought into contact with an azeotropic or quasiazeotropic mixture of water and of a solvent capable of dissolving the polymer, at a temperature of at least 120° C.; (c) the polymer dissolved in the solvent is precipitated by a reduction in pressure and by injection of steam into the solution thus obtained, which additionally results in the entrainment of the solvent-water azeotrope and thus leaves a mixture remaining which is essentially composed of water and of solid polymer particles; (d) the polymer particles are collected.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2000Date of Patent: November 14, 2006Assignee: Solvay (Societe Anonyme)Inventors: Bernard Vandenhende, Jean-Marie Yernaux
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Patent number: 7056956Abstract: Process for recycling a plastic, according to which the plastic is brought into contact with a solvent capable of dissolving the same and the plastic dissolved in the solvent is precipitated using a non-solvent in the presence of a phase-separating agent, in which the phase-separating agent is compatible with the solvent and incompatible with the non-solvent, and is also present when the plastic is brought into contact with the solvent, and improves the dissolution of the plastic by the solvent.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2001Date of Patent: June 6, 2006Assignee: SOLVAY (Societe Anonyme)Inventors: Bernard Vandenhende, Jean-Philippe Dumont
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Publication number: 20050010027Abstract: Process for recovering a polymer in solution in a solvent, the whole forming a homogeneous medium, according to which: (a) a non-solvent is added to the homogeneous medium so as to make it heterogeneous, (b) the heterogeneous medium is converted into droplets by atomization, (c) the droplets are placed in contact with a gas that vaporizes the solvent, (d) the polymer is recovered in the form of particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2002Publication date: January 13, 2005Inventors: Bernard Vandenhende, Francois Van Loock
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Publication number: 20030119925Abstract: Process for recycling a plastic, according to which the plastic is brought into contact with a solvent capable of dissolving the same and the plastic dissolved in the solvent is precipitated using a non-solvent in the presence of a phase-separating agent, in which the phase-separating agent is compatible with the solvent and incompatible with the non-solvent, and is also present when the plastic is brought into contact with the solvent, and improves the dissolution of the plastic by the solvent.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2002Publication date: June 26, 2003Inventors: Bernard Vandenhende, Jean-Philippe Dumont
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Patent number: 6172125Abstract: Process for recycling an article based on at least one vinyl chloride polymer, in which: (a) the article is shredded into fragments having an average dimension of 1 cm to 50 cm, should it exceed these dimensions; (b) the fragments of the article, which are substantially dry, are brought into contact with a substantially anhydrous solvent capable of dissolving the vinyl chloride polymer, forming an azeotrope with water; (c) the polymer dissolved in the solvent is precipitated by injecting steam in the solution thus obtained, which moreover leads to the stripping of the water-solvent azeotrope and so leaves behind a mixture essentially consisting of water and of solid polymer particles; (d) the polymer particles are recovered.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 1999Date of Patent: January 9, 2001Assignee: Solvay S.A. (Societe Anonyme)Inventors: Bernard Vandenhende, Jean-Marie Yernaux, Jacques Scheffer
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Patent number: 6127435Abstract: Process for the treatment of ground polyolefin material originating from scrap dairy product containers with at least one agent chosen from hydrogen peroxide, steam and sodium hydroxide in a quantity which is effective for deodorizing the polyolefin. Ground material obtained by this process and exhibiting an imperceptible level of residual odour of aged milk. Use of the deodorized ground material obtained by this process for the production of shaped objects.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 1997Date of Patent: October 3, 2000Assignee: Solvay Polyolefins Eurpoe--Belgium (Societe Anonyme)Inventors: Jean-Jacques Robin, Valerie Bromont, Etienne Hannecart, Jean-Marie Yernaux, Bernard Vandenhende, Frank Devlieghere
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Patent number: 5934577Abstract: Process for separating the constituents of a multilayer material including at least one layer of a base plastic (A) and a layer of a plastic (B) which are separated by a layer of adhesive plastic (C), in which: (1) the material is heated to a temperature T1 between the crystallization temperature of the plastic B (Tc) and Tc--20.degree. C., (2) the material is next shredded by being subjected to shearing, at approximately the same temperature, so as to produce delamination and thus to convert the material into particles of small dimensions of two types, some (X) consisting essentially of base plastic (A) and others (Y) consisting essentially of plastic B and of adhesive plastic (C), and (3) the particles X and Y are subsequently separated by electrostatic separation.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 1997Date of Patent: August 10, 1999Assignee: Solvay (Societe Anonyme)Inventors: Bernard Vandenhende, Jean-Marie Yernaux