Reclamation of Urethane Foam from Automotive Seats Martel and Associates

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Martel, Bryan, author.

Conference Name:

International Congress & Exposition (1998-02-23 : Detroit, Michigan, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1998

Summary:

As part of projects conducted for the PolyUrethanes Recycle and Recovery Council (PURRC), various equipment and processes have been utilized to isolate the useable polyurethane foam in post consumer automobile seats. The overall purpose of the project was to design a "turn key" process to isolate the components of seats removed from autos into polyurethane foam, steel, and fabric and other coverings.The projects were conducted in two phases:The objective of Phase I - (Primary Size Reduction) was to compare the capital cost, throughput, and product quality (particle size and coverings/metal liberation) associated with the primary size reduction of whole auto seats. Three types of size reduction equipment were considered: shear shredders, rotary grinders, and ring mills. Based on these comparisons it was concluded that a ring mill was the best option.The objectives of Phase II - (Process and Logistics) were to:The conclusions of Phase II were:The results of this project reveal that technologies exist to recycle post consumer automotive auto seats to produce scrap urethane foam for use in carpet under-layment, or as a feed stock for the glycolosis or powder recycling processes. Additional work needs to be undertaken to understand the business viability of the process

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Publisher Number:

980095

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