Abstract: A method of modifying a polymer or plastic is provided wherein a polymer system, comprising one or more polymer chains, is amorphous, crystalline, semi-crystalline or a combination thereof. The process including exposing the polymer system in a solid, liquid or gas solvent such that the polymer system changes configuration or said polymer changes morphology. The process further comprises subjecting the polymer system to a thermodynamic mechanism such that the Gibbs Free Energy of the polymer system is lowered, the polymer system's entropy is increased, and its chain orientation or morphology is altered.

Abstract: The invention comprises a method for the separation and removal of inert components, from carpet waste materials, such as from fiber flooring, rugs, carpet components, carpet material and all other textiles that contain fiber materials, both natural and synthetic or from carpet waste composed of processed carcasses comprising at least one polymeric fiber with the method comprising the steps of (a) placing the carpet waste material into an acid solvent, (b) solubilizing at least one net component of the carpet waste material by chemical reaction with the acid solvent at low pH and (c) reacting the carpet waste material in the acid solvent at a temperature corresponding to room temperature or a low ambient reaction temperature below the dissolution temperature of any of the fiberous textiles in the carpet waste such that two unique phases are simultaneously formed from the reaction with one being a liquid phase consisting of as solublized compound dissolved in water and the other comprising a stream of polymeri

Abstract: The present invention provides a gelatin product that is shelf stable at room temperatures, completely vegetable-based, nutritionally beneficial to the consumer, able to meet restrictive religious dietary requirements, convenient and enjoyable to eat. The gelatin consists water held in a molecular network of carrageenan polysaccharide chains, cross-linked by ions in solution with the water. An iota form of carrageenan is particularly suitable for the gel formulation. Calcium ions are also particularly suitable for the gel formulation.