US 12,390,959 B1
Systems and methods for the manufacture of agglomerated recycled plastic for use with bituminous compounds
Christopher Wacinski, Lakewood, CO (US)
Filed by ECOLOGIC MATERIALS LLC, Sheridan, WY (US)
Filed on Aug. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/895,333.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/393,345, filed on Jul. 29, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/283,025, filed on Nov. 24, 2021.
Int. Cl. B02C 18/00 (2006.01); B29B 17/04 (2006.01); C09J 195/00 (2006.01); B29K 105/26 (2006.01)
CPC B29B 17/0412 (2013.01) [C09J 195/00 (2013.01); B02C 18/00 (2013.01); B29B 2017/042 (2013.01); B29B 2017/0476 (2013.01); B29K 2105/26 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for producing an agglomerated recycled plastic for use in asphalt products, the method comprising:
loading a quantity of recycled plastic into a chamber with a cutting apparatus configured to produce agglomerated plastic particles;
running the cutting apparatus for a first interval to produce an intermediate agglomerate;
maintaining a chamber air temperature during the first interval of less than 100 degrees Celsius;
adding a first amount of water to the chamber after the first interval; and
running the cutting apparatus for a second interval with the intermediate agglomerate to produce a plurality of agglomerated plastic particles adapted for use in asphalt production.