Process for decomposing a polymer to its monomer or monomers

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PATENT NO 6160031
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09230615

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A process for decomposing a polymer which is capable of undergoing thermal depolymerization to its monomer or monomers, such as for example poly(methylmethacrylate), and for the recovery of at least one of the monomers, includes the steps of subjecting the polymer in solid, gel, partially molten or molten form to microwave heating for a time and at a temperature sufficient to decompose the polymer to produce the monomer or monomers in gaseous, liquid or solid form, without substantial decomposition of the monomer or monomers, and recovering at least one of the monomer or monomers. The monomer or monomers may then be reused for plymerisation.

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AECI LIMITED A SOUTH AFRICAN COMPANYFIRST FLOOR AECI PLACE 24 THE WOODLANDS WOODLANDS DRIVE WOODMEAD SANDTON 2128

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bloem, Janine Alison Modderfontein, ZA 1 4
Cameron, Karol Paula Randburg, ZA 1 4
McGowan, Alison Bryanston, ZA 1 4
Poree, Ian Douglas Randburg, ZA 1 4
Schlosser, Fritz Dieter Johannesburg, ZA 1 4

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