Polyflow Receives Two Patents

Polyflow, an Akron ,Ohio-based energy company, has announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has allowed a key patent covering its proprietary pyrolysis process that converts mixed and contaminated plastic and rubber waste into transportation fuels and chemical intermediates. An additional process and apparatus patent has also been issued by the Commissioner of Patents in Australia.

Jay Schabel, Polyflow’s CEO, says that both the U.S. and Australian patent issuance as being further validation of the unique characteristics associated with the Polyflow technology. “As the world continues to seek more efficient and sustainable methods of managing complex waste streams embedded with polymer and rubber based items, the Polyflow process is well positioned to meet this demand. The receipt of these patents further strengthens our effort to commercialize a world changing technology that will redefine waste as a resource.”

Polyflow is designing a full-scale processor capable of converting up to 2.5 tons of mixed and contaminated polymer and rubber waste per hour into transportation fuels and aromatics.

Implementation of the technology is expected to take place during the second quarter of 2012. The technology offers an alternative end-of-life solution for all types of mixed and contaminated polymer and rubber waste with emphasis on plastic types 3-7, tires and carpet.

Polyflow adds that it also has been named a recipient of a 2011 State of Ohio Third Frontier Advanced Energy grant and is an active participant in the NorTech Waste and Biomass to Energy Cluster.