by chemically breaking down the molecular chains of polymers or breaking of crosslinks, e.g. devulcanisation

Introduced: January 1985

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Recovery or working-up of waste materials > of polymers > by chemically breaking down the molecular chains of polymers or breaking of crosslinks, e.g. devulcanisation

Classification Context

Section:: CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
Class:: ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
Subclass:: WORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES , , , or

4 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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C08J 11/12 by dry-heat treatment only
C08J 11/14 by treatment with steam or water
C08J 11/16 by treatment with inorganic material
C08J 11/18 by treatment with organic material