IP Library Granted Patent US 12,662,634
Granted Patent B2
US 12,662,634 · App. 18/413,034 · Granted Jun 23, 2026

Polishing pad, pyrolysis oil obtained therefrom, and process for preparing the same

Inventors: Chang Gyu Im (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Jangwon Seo (Gyeonggi-do, KR)
Assignee: ENPULSE CO., LTD.
C10G1/06B24B37/24C10G2300/1003C10G2300/202C10G2300/4006
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Patent No.
US 12,662,634
App. No.
18/413,034
Granted
Jun 23, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The embodiment relates to a polishing pad that comprises a polishing layer. When pyrolysis oil obtained from the polishing pad is analyzed according to the KS M 2457 standard, the content of chlorine components is 13,000 mg/kg or more. The pyrolysis oil can be used as a high-quality heat source through a refining process. Accordingly, the embodiment can contribute to improving environmental problems while increasing the recycling rate of polishing pads.

Claims (16)

1 . A polishing pad, which comprises a polishing layer, wherein, when pyrolysis oil obtained by pyrolyzing the polishing pad at 320° C. for 6 hours is analyzed according to the KS M 2457 standard, the content of chlorine components is 13,000 mg/kg to 16,000 mg/kg.

2 . The polishing pad of claim 1 , wherein, when the pyrolysis oil is analyzed by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry, the content of metal components is less than 4 mg/kg (=ppm).

3 . The polishing pad of claim 1 , wherein, when the boiling point of the pyrolysis oil is analyzed according to ASTM D2887, the initial boiling point of the pyrolysis oil is 53 to 62° C., and the final boiling point of the pyrolysis oil is 510 to 520° C.

4 . The polishing pad of claim 1 , wherein the polishing pad further comprises an adhesive layer and a cushion layer.

5 . The polishing pad of claim 1 , wherein the polishing layer is formed from a composition that comprises a urethane-based prepolymer, a curing agent, and a foaming agent.

6 . The polishing pad of claim 5 , wherein the curing agent comprises 4,4′-methylenebis(2-chloroaniline).

7 . The polishing pad of claim 5 , wherein the urethane-based prepolymer has a content of isocyanate end groups (NCO %) of 7.5 to 11% by weight, and

the reaction ratio of the urethane-based prepolymer and the curing agent is 1:0.75 to 1.1 as an equivalence ratio.

8 . Pyrolysis oil, which is obtained from a polishing pad, wherein, when the pyrolysis oil is analyzed according to the KS M 2457 standard, the content of chlorine components is 13,000 mg/kg to 16,000 mg/kg.

9 . The pyrolysis oil of claim 8 , wherein the polishing pad is a spent polishing pad that has been used.

10 . A process for preparing pyrolysis oil, which comprises:

charging a polishing pad into a chamber;

pyrolyzing the polishing pad charged into the chamber at 280 to 350° C.; and

passing the vaporized stream formed by the pyrolysis through a heat exchanger to obtain liquid pyrolysis oil,

wherein, when the pyrolysis oil is analyzed according to the KS M 2457 standard, the content of chlorine components is 13,000 mg/kg to 16,000 mg/kg.

11 . The process for preparing pyrolysis oil of claim 10 , wherein the polishing pad is a spent polishing pad that has been used.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 2, 2025
From: SK ENPULSE CO., LTD.
To: ENPULSE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 071277/0667 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 16, 2024
From: IM, CHANG GYU; SEO, JANGWON
To: SK ENPULSE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066125/0873 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2023-0015431 · Feb 6, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
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