摘要:
Closed-cell foamed polystyrene beads are shredded to form small size, open-celled foam particles. The particles are mixed with a slurry of a granulate and a liquid whereby the slurry enters the open cells to increase the density of the particles and suspend the particles in the slurry without floating the particles to the top. After an even distribution of the particles throughout the slurry is obtained the mixture is dried to form granulate objects, such as boards, having an even distribution of foamed polystyrene particles therein to reduce the density of the object.
摘要:
POLYSTYRENE BEADS ARE SUBJECTED TO HEATED WATER VAPOR TO PARTIALLY EXPAND THE BEADS AND THEY ARE THEREAFTER TRANSPORTED TO A HOLDING CHAMBER. DURING TRANSPORTATION, A PARTIAL COLLAPSE OF THE PRE-EXPANDED BEADS TAKES PLACE. IN THE CHAMBER THE BEADS ARE SUBJECTED TO HEATED AIR TO STABILIZE THEIR VOLUME. FROM THE HOLDING CHAMBER THE PREEXPANDED BEADS ARE RECYCLED A PLURALITY OF TIMES UNTIL THE BEADS HAVE A DENSITY OF ABOUT 0.5 POUNDS PER CUBIC FOOT OR LESS. THE TEMPERATURE OF THE WATER IS RAISED DURING EACH SUCCESSIVE CYCLE.
摘要:
Closed cell foamed polystyrene beads are shredded to form small size, open-celled foam particles. The particles are mixed with a slurry of a granulate and a liquid whereby the slurry enters the open cells to increase the density of the particles. After an even distribution of the particles throughout the slurry is obtained the mixture is dried to form granulate objects, such as boards, having an even distribution of foamed polystyrene particles therein to reduce the density of the object.
摘要:
FOAM, SUCH AS FOAMED BEADS, ARE SHREDDED INTO IRREGULARLY SHAPED PARTICLES HAVING RANDOM AND IRREGULAR EXTERIOR SURFACES, TEARS AND RAGGED EDGES TO RUPTURE AND OPEN A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF THE FOAM CELLS. THE FOAM BEADS ARE PASSED BETWEEN RELATIVELY MOVING, OPPOSING SHREDDING SURFACES INCLUDING TOOTH-LIKE SERRATIONS. OVERSIZE SHREDDED PARTICLES ARE SEPARATED ON A SCREEN FROM WHICH THEY ARE RECYCLED FOR RESHREDDING AND SIZE REDUCTION. THE APPARATUS ALSO INCLUDES MEANS FOR FEEDING THE FOAM BEADS TO THE SHREDDING SURFACES AND COLLECTING THE SHREDDED AND SCREENED PARTICLES FOR REMOVAL FROM THE APPARATUS.
摘要:
Foam, such as foamed beads, are shredded into irregularly shaped particles having random and irregular exterior surfaces, tears and ragged edges to rupture and open a substantial number of the foam cells. The foam beads are passed between relatively moving, opposing shredding surfaces including toothlike serrations. Oversize shredded particles are separated on a screen from which they are recycled for reshredding and size reduction. The apparatus also includes structure for feeding the foam beads to the shredding surfaces and collecting the shredded and screened particles for removal from the apparatus.