Efficient continuous dryer for flexible polyurethane foam and cleaning apparatus
Abstract
A method of cleaning polyurethane foams where the material is transported through a wash station while alternately soaking the polyurethane foam in an organic solvent and squeezing solvent from the polyurethane foam a number of times. Then the polyurethane foam is sent through a rinse or solvent transfer station for reducing the concentration of solvent in the foam. The rinsed polyurethane foam is sent to a drying station wherein the foam is repeatedly squeezed while being exposed to hot air to remove wet air from the foam. 4 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Univ. of Chicago, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 335453
- Patent Number(s):
- 5882432
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-692,801
- Assignee:
- Univ. of Chicago, IL (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 16 Mar 1999
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; DRYERS; DESIGN; POLYURETHANES; FOAMS; WASHING; DRYING; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; REMOVAL
Citation Formats
Jody, B, Daniels, E, and Libera, J A. Efficient continuous dryer for flexible polyurethane foam and cleaning apparatus. United States: N. p., 1999.
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Jody, B, Daniels, E, & Libera, J A. Efficient continuous dryer for flexible polyurethane foam and cleaning apparatus. United States.
Jody, B, Daniels, E, and Libera, J A. Tue .
"Efficient continuous dryer for flexible polyurethane foam and cleaning apparatus". United States.
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title = {Efficient continuous dryer for flexible polyurethane foam and cleaning apparatus},
author = {Jody, B and Daniels, E and Libera, J A},
abstractNote = {A method of cleaning polyurethane foams where the material is transported through a wash station while alternately soaking the polyurethane foam in an organic solvent and squeezing solvent from the polyurethane foam a number of times. Then the polyurethane foam is sent through a rinse or solvent transfer station for reducing the concentration of solvent in the foam. The rinsed polyurethane foam is sent to a drying station wherein the foam is repeatedly squeezed while being exposed to hot air to remove wet air from the foam. 4 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1999},
month = {3}
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