Cable recycling process patented

Archiv – Power of the Dream Ventures (PDV), one of Hungary’s premier technology acquisition companies, has filed a Hungarian patent application for a process designed easily to recycle PVC shielded electrical cables.Hungary | Power of the Dream Ventures (PDV), one of Hungary’s premier technology acquisition companies, has filed a Hungarian patent application for a process designed easily to recycle PVC shielded electrical cables.
According to the company, the recycling process has been acquired from chemist Imre Kalmar-Nagy and is based on soaking PVC cable in a non-toxic liquid for 15 to 30 minutes. This approach can be adopted for any size of cable scrap – from those used in computer wiring to large, multi-thread cables. Once soaked, the PVC becomes pliable and allows for the easy removal of conducting wire. The liquid used in the process can be recycled with little loss in terms of both quantity and active ingredient.
The process is said to generate significant time and cost savings compared to the stripping and grinding approach currently in wide use. According to PDV, the same soaking technology can also be used to remove metal wire mesh incorporated in radial tyres.