Patents by Inventor Fabian WOUTERS

Fabian WOUTERS 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).

  • Publication number: 20230303800
    Abstract: A method of depolymerization of waste polymer material into monomers comprises releasing at least part of the at least one dye from the waste polymer material in an alcoholic solvent without depolymerizing the condensation polymer in the waste polymer material and at conditions preventing a reaction between the dye and the alcoholic solvent, wherein the alcoholic solvent is a polyol. The alcoholic solvent is added in a weight ratio of the alcoholic solvent to the waste polymer material of between 200:1 and 10:1. The at least partially decolorized waste polymer is then separated from the alcoholic solvent, and the at least one dye is extracted from the alcoholic solvent so as to regenerate the alcoholic solvent, which is led to a storage for reuse. The condensation polymer is depolymerized in the purified recovered alcoholic solvent by using a catalyst. A reactor system for carrying out the method is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: Ioniqa Technologies B.V.
    Inventors: Joost Robert Wolters, Jannigje Maria Jacomina GRAVENDEEL, Andre Banier DE HAAN, Fabian WOUTERS