Abstract
This disclosure establishes a validated mechanochemical engineering specification for the non-thermal decomposition of high-density industrial polymers utilizing a micro-distributed Localized Cymatic Disruption (LCD) Matrix. Conventional polymer recycling methodologies rely on pyrolytic gasification or intensive chemical solvation, processes bounded by high entropic overhead, toxic emissions, and severe material downgrading.
By applying the fluidic substrate mechanics of the Dimensionally Extended Holographic Projection (DEHP) model, this architecture introduces a continuous-flow cylindrical decomposition chamber lined with concentric Lead Zirconate Titanate (PZT-8) piezoelectric transducer arrays. Operating within an industrial acoustic band (20 kHz to 1 MHz), the array drives localized acoustic cavitation inside a micro-shredded polymer slurry matrix. The high-velocity collapse of microscopic cavitation bubbles generates extreme, localized fluid shear fields that physically fracture long-chain hydrocarbon backbones into clean, low-molecular-weight base monomers at room temperature, achieving complete material recycling abundance without thermal emissions.
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Recommended Citation
Eckes, Christopher L., "Localized Cymatic Disruption (LCD) Matrix: Non-Thermal Mechanochemical Polymer Chain Scission via High-Shear Acoustofluidic Cavitation", Technical Disclosure Commons, (August 07, 2026)
https://www.tdcommons.org/dpubs_series/11286