US 12,291,813 B2
Component for a water bearing appliance and method for producing such component
Luca Crema, Porcia (IT); and Massimo Sanità, Porcia (IT)
Assigned to Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag, Stockholm (SE)
Appl. No. 17/799,375
Filed by Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag, Stockholm (SE)
PCT Filed Jan. 28, 2021, PCT No. PCT/EP2021/051918
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Aug. 12, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/165005, PCT Pub. Date Aug. 26, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 20158353 (EP), filed on Feb. 19, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0091470 A1, Mar. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. D06F 37/26 (2006.01); A47L 15/42 (2006.01); B29C 45/00 (2006.01); B29C 45/16 (2006.01); B29K 25/00 (2006.01); B29K 105/26 (2006.01); B29L 9/00 (2006.01); B29L 22/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01); B32B 7/02 (2019.01); B32B 27/08 (2006.01); B32B 27/30 (2006.01)
CPC D06F 37/263 (2013.01) [B29C 45/0001 (2013.01); B29C 45/1642 (2013.01); B32B 7/02 (2013.01); B32B 27/08 (2013.01); A47L 15/4246 (2013.01); B29C 2045/1656 (2013.01); B29K 2025/06 (2013.01); B29K 2105/26 (2013.01); B29L 2009/00 (2013.01); B29L 2022/00 (2013.01); B29L 2031/762 (2013.01); B32B 27/302 (2013.01); B32B 2250/03 (2013.01); B32B 2250/24 (2013.01); B32B 2250/40 (2013.01); B32B 2272/00 (2013.01); B32B 2509/00 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A component for a water bearing appliance, the component comprising:
a first polymeric material; and
a second polymeric material;
wherein:
the first polymeric material constitutes the external surface of the component and completely covers the second polymeric material, wherein the first polymeric material and the second polymeric material have different characteristics; and
wherein the second polymeric material comprises recycled polymeric material derived from polyolefin polymers, the recycled polymeric material comprising one or more of the following chemical elements: Lead; Cadmium; Hexavalent Chromium;
Bromine; Antimony; and Arsenic; and wherein the one or more chemical elements comprises Lead in an amount of 7 ppm to 60 ppm;
the one or more chemical elements comprises Cadmium in an amount of 5 ppm to 20 ppm;
the one or more chemical elements comprises Bromine in an amount of 5 ppm to 60 ppm;
the one or more chemical elements comprises Antimony in an amount of 5 ppm to 50 ppm; and/or
the one or more chemical elements comprises Arsenic in an amount of 5 ppm to 50 ppm, and
wherein the water bearing appliance is a laundry washing machine or a dishwasher.