Patent ID: 8871851
Filing Date: 2014-10-28
Classification: C08K

Abstract:
1. A method for forming a thermoplastic composition, said method comprising: providing a thermoplastic material which is in a form to be movable, dryable and mixable, said thermoplastic material having moisture present in or included therewith; providing a dryer for drying said thermoplastic material; supplying said thermoplastic material to said dryer; operating said dryer to dry said thermoplastic material to remove said moisture that is present with or in said thermoplastic material; providing fly ash material which is in a form to be moveable, dryable and mixable, said fly ash material being contaminated with moisture; providing means for drying said fly ash material; supplying said fly ash material to said means for drying said fly ash material; operating said means for drying to dry said fly ash material to remove said moisture that is present in or with said fly ash material; providing a mixer for mixing dried fly ash material and dried thermoplastic material; supplying said dried fly ash material and said dried thermoplastic material to said mixer; operating said mixer to mix said dried fly ash material with said dried thermoplastic material to form a thermoplastic composition; and supplying said thermoplastic composition from said mixer as an output.