Process for producing foamed material from waste paper and the like

摘要

A process for the production of foamed material from waste paper and the like, such as paper, cardboard, waste cardboard or materials with similar properties, are usable in the same way as raw material, either sorted by type of material or as a raw material mixture. First, a liquid-containing pulp is prepared from the raw materials. The foaming and hardening of this pulp takes place under the action of microwave radiation. By using suitable molds permitting an unobstructed access of the radiation to the liquid-containing mass and unhindered expulsion of the resulting vapor, it is possible to manufacture any type of shaped bodies in a continuous or batch-wise process.