Patent ID: 9309609
Filing Date: 2016-04-12
CPC Classification: B29B,C08G,C08J,C08L,D01D,D01F,Y02P,Y02W,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A fiber extruded from polyethylene terephthalate, present in an amount of at least about 5% up to about 100% of homogeneously blended curbside post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate by weight and balance virgin polyethylene terephthalate, wherein the homogeneously blended curbside post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate comprises at least one impurity not present in virgin polyethylene terephthalate; and wherein the at least one impurity comprises floatable contamination in an amount less than 25 ppm, PVC contamination in an amount less than 150 ppm, or a combination thereof.