EP4743214A1 - DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A POLYURETHANE FOAM RECYCLING PROCESS - Google Patents

DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A POLYURETHANE FOAM RECYCLING PROCESS

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Publication number
EP4743214A1
EP4743214A1 EP24743802.1A EP24743802A EP4743214A1 EP 4743214 A1 EP4743214 A1 EP 4743214A1 EP 24743802 A EP24743802 A EP 24743802A EP 4743214 A1 EP4743214 A1 EP 4743214A1
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Prior art keywords
controlling
polyurethane foam
recycling process
foam recycling
polyurethane
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German (de)
French (fr)
Inventor
Nicolas Stefan Schork
Achim Stammer
Matthias Hinrichs
Patrick Weiss
Caroline Beyer
Katharina Jeschonek
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BASF SE
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BASF SE
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  • Separation, Recovery Or Treatment Of Waste Materials Containing Plastics (AREA)
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EP24743802.1A 2023-07-14 2024-07-12 DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A POLYURETHANE FOAM RECYCLING PROCESS Pending EP4743214A1 (en)

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EP23185475 2023-07-14
PCT/EP2024/069881 WO2025016924A1 (en) 2023-07-14 2024-07-12 Apparatus for controlling a polyurethane foam recycling process

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EP4743214A1 true EP4743214A1 (en) 2026-05-20

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