IP Library Granted Patent US 12668679
Granted Patent B2
US 12668679 · App. 18/358,930 · Granted Jun 30, 2026

Disposal method for recyclate containing polyester

Inventors: Te-Chao Liao (Taipei, TW); Jung-Jen Chuang (Taipei, TW); Zhang-Jian Huang (Taipei, TW); Mong-Chen Chang (Taipei, TW)
Assignee: NAN YA PLASTICS CORPORATION
C08J11/24C08J11/16C08J11/26C08J2367/02
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Patent No.
US 12668679
App. No.
18/358,930
Granted
Jun 30, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A disposal method for recyclate of the disclosure including: providing recyclable containing polyester; performing a first depolymerization step, including mixing the recyclable and o-BHET for reaction and extrusion depolymerization to at least obtain or produce p-BHET; and performing a second depolymerization step, including mixing the p-BHET and a depolymerization solution for chemically depolymerization to at least obtain or produce m-BHET.

Claims (15)

1 . A disposal method for recyclate, comprising:

providing recyclable containing polyester;

performing a first depolymerization step, comprising mixing the recyclable and oligo-bis(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate (o-BHET) for reaction and extrusion depolymerization to at least obtain or produce poly-bis(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate (p-BHET); and

performing a second depolymerization step, comprising mixing the p-BHET and a depolymerization solution for chemically depolymerization to at least obtain or produce monomer-bis(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate (m-BHET), wherein:

the first depolymerization step further comprises mixing the recyclable, the o-BHET, and a catalyst;

the first depolymerization step further comprises heating to 200° C. to 280° C.;

the depolymerization solution comprises ethylene glycol, and a weight ratio of the ethylene glycol in a total weight of the mixture in the second depolymerization step is 30 wt % to 80 wt %; and

the second depolymerization step further comprises heating to 190° C. to 240° C.

2 . The disposal method for recyclate according to claim 1 , wherein a weight ratio of the o-BHET in a total weight of the mixture in the first depolymerization step is 5 wt % to 20 wt %.

3 . The disposal method for recyclate according to claim 1 , wherein a weight ratio of the catalyst in a total weight of the mixture in the first depolymerization step is 0.2 wt % to 8 wt %.

4 . The disposal method for recyclate according to claim 1 , wherein the first depolymerization step is performed for 1 minute to 10 minutes.

5 . The disposal method for recyclate according to claim 1 , wherein the second depolymerization step is performed for 0.5 hours to 5 hours.

6 . The disposal method for recyclate according to claim 1 , wherein:

the first depolymerization step is performed at least M times or cycles, the second depolymerization step is performed at least N times or cycles, where M and N are both natural numbers, and M is greater than N; and

the o-BHET used for mixing in the M th time or cycle of the first depolymerization step comprises the o-BHET obtained or produced from the N th time or cycle of the second depolymerization step.