"Obstacle control pylons" made from synthetic resin materials are made from biodegradable rubber products and biodegradable fibers. The pylons are also called safety cones.
Biodegradable pylons made from natural latex and fibers address the plastic waste and safety issues of synthetic resin pylons by using immersion and coating methods, achieving environmental sustainability and safety improvements.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2024157023
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-08-22
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-09
AI Technical Summary
Current pylon products are predominantly made from synthetic resin materials, leading to significant plastic waste and environmental damage, with a low recycling rate and posing safety risks due to abandonment and deterioration.
The pylons are manufactured using a combination of biodegradable natural latex and fibers, processed without sulfur vulcanization, through immersion and coating methods, resulting in a product that biodegrades naturally.
This approach reduces plastic waste, enhances safety by minimizing injuries, and promotes a plastic-free society by ensuring the pylons decompose naturally, aligning with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Abstract
Description
[Technical Field]
[0001] Eliminate plastic from cone-shaped products such as red pylons made from synthetic resin materials. The pylons are made from a combination of natural latex, biodegradable rubber, and biodegradable fibers. [Background technology]
[0002] Pylons used for regulating obstacles such as roads, parking lots, and no-entry signs are manufactured from synthetic resin materials such as soft and hard polyethylene resin, PP, and PVC. Currently, approximately 9 million tons of various types of synthetic resins are being produced, and while they have advantages, the recycling rate is low, making them a global issue of waste and environmental destruction, and there are calls to move away from plastics. If we were to commercialize this pylon using materials that return to nature, we could contribute to the SDGs. It would truly play a part in moving away from plastic. [Patent documents]
[0003] We aim to eliminate plastic by choosing materials that return to nature. It decomposes on its own in nature and does not become plastic waste, which is difficult to dispose of. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention] Current pylon products are mainly manufactured by injection molding synthetic resin materials. Most of them are left abandoned after use or even after they have deteriorated, and resin damage has emerged as a problem, resulting in cuts and other injuries. Most of the waste is left abandoned. Promoting a plastic-free society and achieving the SDGs. [Means for solving the problem] (1) The structure is a combination of biodegradable natural latex and biodegradable fibers. ▲2▼Sulfur vulcanization is generally the main method of processing rubber, but since natural rubber latex products do not biodegrade when vulcanized with sulfur, they are made into products using a fluid liquid based on special pre-vulcanized natural latex. (3) The blended fluid liquid emulsion is applied to a pylon-shaped mold covered with biodegradable fibers, or the mold is immersed and dipped to form a coating. (4) Create by immersion method, coating method, or shower coating. ▲5▼The product is made by heating and drying. ▲6▼Since it is not sulfur vulcanized, there is no need for a steam vulcanization pot. [Effects of the Invention] ▲1▼By eliminating discarded, abandoned, and uncollected synthetic resin products and plastics and reducing plastic waste, we can reduce destruction of the natural environment. ▲2▼Even though the collection rate has improved, around 25% of plastic waste is still left as it is in fiscal 2010. ▲3▼Promoting the SDGs ahead of the rest of the world. ▲4▼It is a rubber-based product, and unlike current synthetic resins and plastics, it reduces the risk of injury and death caused by abandoned broken objects. ▲5▼It disappears through natural biodegradation, significantly reducing plastic waste. [Brief explanation of the drawings] [Figure 1] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Example] The attached photo shows the dipping and groove molding process. [Industrial Applicability] ▲1▼Currently, there are nine major pylon-related manufacturing companies in Japan, and we will propose this to them and also commercialize it in collaboration with a rubber glove manufacturer. ▲2▼We have already received cooperation from a rubber glove manufacturer. ▲3▼Not only manufacturers of synthetic resins and plastic products around the world, but also domestic manufacturers of synthetic resins and plastic products have come to the conclusion that taking measures against plastic waste and addressing the issue is unavoidable from the perspective of business management and corporate survival.
Claims
1. The pylons are made from synthetic resin materials and are made from a combination of biodegradable rubber and biodegradable fibers.
2. It can be made by dipping method, coating method, or shower coating method.
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