Patent ID: 9303152
Filing Date: 2016-04-05
CPC Classification: B29C,C08K,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A method for processing a microwave-sensitive thermoplastic material, the method comprising: admixing at least one thermoplastic material that is substantially transparent to microwave energy and at least one microwave-receptive additive to form a microwave-sensitive thermoplastic material; removing water from the at least one microwave-receptive additive; passing the microwave-sensitive thermoplastic material through a microwave heating apparatus; exposing the microwave-sensitive thermoplastic material to microwaves in the microwave heating apparatus to increase the temperature of the microwave-sensitive thermoplastic material; and melt processing the microwave-sensitive thermoplastic material, and wherein each microwave-receptive additive is selected from the group consisting of zeolites, hydrated minerals, clays, and clays modified with microwave-receptive compounds.