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Title:
HOT OIL SPRAYER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/077704
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention relates to a device that reduces the volume of polystyrene. The apparatus described comprises a heating means to heat a sample of oil to a temperature below the boiling point of the oil and a means to direct the heated oil on a sample of waste polystyrene. The oil acts on the polystyrene to reduce the aerated form of the polystyrene to a more non aerated form which is smaller in volume and which is acceptable for dumping at a landfill site. The apparatus may be attached to a moveable vehicle for ease of transportation. The invention also relates to a method of reducing the volume of a sample of polystyrene to a more manageable form.

Inventors:
IRWIN AARON MELVILLE (NZ)
IRWIN TRACIE MARIE (NZ)
MAKURU JOHN NGATAE (NZ)
Application Number:
PCT/NZ2013/000206
Publication Date:
July 24, 2014
Filing Date:
November 14, 2013
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Assignee:
POLYGONE LTD (NZ)
International Classes:
B05B9/00; B05B1/24; B05B13/00; C08J9/33; C08J9/36; C08J11/04
Domestic Patent References:
WO2006108082A22006-10-12
Foreign References:
US2167940A1939-08-01
US2461766A1949-02-15
US1062029A1913-05-20
US2517049A1950-08-01
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
PAIRMAN IP et al. (Christchurch 8244, NZ)
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