ES2926974A1 - PROCEDURE FOR THE RECYCLING OF REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS AND PRODUCT OBTAINED (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Procedure for recycling remote control buttons and product obtained. The invention consists of giving a new use to the buttons (2) of remote controls (1) to obtain a pulverulent product with a high water-repelling capacity, ideal as a moisture-insulating coating. To do this, before being chopped and crushed, the buttons (2) are subjected to a heating process close to their melting temperature, a process through which the structural properties of the material are modified, facilitating its transformation into a powdered product (5). (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

Procedure for recycling remote control buttons and product obtained

TECHNICAL SECTOR

The present invention relates to a process through which it is possible to reuse remote control buttons to obtain a completely different product, a powder product with water-repellent properties that can be easily applied to different surfaces in order to repel water, such as to prevent the accumulation of snow on roofs, as well as a waterproofing medium.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

As is known, the management of plastic waste is currently a major ecological problem, so that although some types of plastics are subjected to recycling processes, in the case of devices in which a wide variety of types of materials are involved , such as remote controls, in which different types of plastic, electronic components, metallic elements, etc. participate, means that this type of device is not recycled, since the process of separating its components is too laborious and much more expensive than the benefits that the recycling of its components separately could bring.

EXPLANATION OF THE INVENTION

The procedure for the recycling of remote control keypads that is recommended resolves the aforementioned problems in a fully satisfactory manner, based on a simple but effective solution, which allows obtaining a product of greater value that is obtained with the recycling of conventional plastics by melting them.

To do this, and more specifically, and as was said, the process of the invention starts with useless remote control buttons as raw material, normally obtained from thermoplastic elastomers, so that said buttons are subjected to a process of heating below its melting point, (below 110°C), as opposed to conventional recycling processes in which they are treated at room temperature.

This heat treatment means that the material is easily successively divided into small portions by chopping until a powdered product is obtained, at which point the chopping phase ends.

Experimentally, it has been possible to verify that the powdered product obtained has highly water-repellent properties, to the point that even though it is a powdery product, it is impossible for it to mix with water, thus obtaining a waterproofing product that is easy to apply as it is a powder product, either manually or by means of a compressed air gun, as a surface waterproofing element.

In this way, an ecological product is achieved whose recycling presents a much greater added value than that which can be obtained with the recycling of conventional plastic materials.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To complement the description that will be made below and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, according to a preferred example of practical embodiment thereof, is attached as An integral part of said description, a plan where, by way of illustration and not limitation, the following has been represented:

Figure 1.- Shows a schematic diagram of the different operating phases that are carried out in a process for recycling remote control buttons carried out in accordance with the object of the present invention.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

In view of the outlined figure, it can be seen how the method of the invention starts from obtaining a plurality of unusable remote controls (1), which are subjected to a disassembly process for recovery of the buttons (2) that participate therein, and which are made from thermoplastic elastomers.

These buttons (2) are subjected to a heating process (3), such as in an industrial oven, without ruling out any other type of medium, taking them until they reach a temperature slightly below their melting point, without reaching to reach said temperature, in this case below 110°C.

This thermal process modifies the structural properties of the button panels, causing them to have a brittle structure, so that the button panels (2) are subjected to a chopping-grinding process (4) in which the material is easily converted into a product powder (5) with water-repellent properties.

In this way, a product is achieved that can be applied to all types of surfaces to be waterproofed, such as roof decks, so that its high water-repellent properties make water or snow slide off at great speed. speed over this coating, thus preventing the accumulation of water or snow on any surface with a slight incline.

Claims (2)

1a.- Procedure for the recycling of remote control buttons, characterized in that it establishes the following operational phases: a) Reception of unusable remote controls (1), for their disassembly and extraction of the keypads (2). b) Heating of the buttons until they reach a temperature close to their melting point, without reaching said temperature. c) Submit the buttons to a chopping and grinding process until obtaining a powdered product (5). 2a.- Product obtained from the method of claim 1a, characterized in that it consists of a powder product obtained from the recycling of buttons (2) of remote controls (1) with water-repellent properties.