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20100228000 | NYLON EXTRACTION FROM COMMINGLED MATERIALS - The present invention provides energetically and economically efficient methods for separating polyamide polymer(s) from commingled materials. The methods generally involve precipitating a polyamide polymer dissolved in a solvent (e.g., formic acid) using dimethyl ether (DME) as an antisolvent. The methods comprise dissolving the polyamide polymer in a solvent that (i) selectively dissolves the polyamide polymer relative to the other materials and (ii) has a higher solubility for DME relative to the polyamide polymer; and then contacting the mixture of the solvent with the dissolved polyamide polymer with DME, thereby precipitating the polyamide polymer. | 09-09-2010 |
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20140066669 | ENERGY EFFICIENT METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE EXTRACTION OF LOWER ALCOHOLS FROM DILUTE AQUEOUS SOLUTION - The present invention relates to the energy efficient and selective extraction of dilute concentrations of C2-C6 alcohols from an aqueous solution using liquid phase dimethyl ether. | 03-06-2014 |
20140179781 | EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID (EPA) FORMULATIONS - Provided herein are compositions comprising eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and polar lipids (e.g., glycolipids and phospholipids), and which do not contain any docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) or esterified fatty acids. | 06-26-2014 |