APPARATUS FOR MELTING/VOLUME-REDUCING POLYSTYRENE FOAM

Title:

APPARATUS FOR MELTING/VOLUME-REDUCING POLYSTYRENE FOAM

Document Type and Number:

Japanese Patent JP2003062831

Kind Code:

A

Abstract:

To provide an apparatus for melting/volume-reducing waste polystyrene foam which can be carried to volume-reduce the waste polystyrene foam on the spot where the foam is discarded and a treatment method using the apparatus.

The apparatus 10 has an inlet 15 for charging the waste polystyrene foam, a cutter 38 for crushing the charged foam, a screen 39 through which the foam crushed in a prescribed size or below can pass, a conveyance means 49 for conveying the foam which passed through the screen, a melting means 44 for melting the foam supplied by the conveyance means, and a discharge opening 44 for discharging the molten foam, and can be carried by being fitted with casters 14.

Inventors:

MIKOSHIBA MAMORU
KOJIMA KAZUAKI
KIKUCHI ICHIU

Application Number:

JP2001255751A

Publication Date:

March 05, 2003

Filing Date:

August 27, 2001

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

PLAN 21 CORP

International Classes:

B26D3/00; B02C18/00; B02C18/14; B02C18/18; B02C18/22; B02C18/24; B02C19/22; B07B1/00; B07B1/04; B07B1/46; B26D1/28; B29B17/00; B29B17/04; C08J11/12; B29K25/00; B29K101/00; (IPC1-7): B29B17/00; B02C18/22; B02C18/24; B02C18/44; B07B1/00; B07B1/04; B07B1/46; B26D1/28; B26D3/00; C08J11/12

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Takao Watanuki (1 outside)

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