Hemp-based roof shingle
OwnerBrian Meddockinventor
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Abstract
A bio-composite construction material for use as a substrate for a tile, a shingle, or a building panel. The bio-composite construction material may be formed into a rigid or semi-flexible member. A hemp fiber component is mixed with a binding agent to create the bio-composite construction material. The rigid member utilizes hemp hurd fibers mixed with lime or clay and water to form a tile structure. The semi-flexible member utilizes hemp primary bast fibers to form an elongated structure that is flexible. Hemp lignin or a resin is used as the binding agent and the primary bast fibers may be woven or alternately layered to create a substrate for a roof shingle.
Claims8
A bio-composite construction material comprising:
- a hemp fiber component;
- a binding agent;
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- a biocidal agent;
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- wherein the hemp fiber component is mixed with the binding agent to form a building substrate for a tile, a shingle, or a panel;
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- wherein the hemp fiber component comprises a plurality of hemp primary bast fibers of between 5 and 40 millimeters in length and a plurality of hemp hurd fibers of between 0.5 and 0.6 millimeters in length.
A semi-flexible bio-composite construction member comprising:
- a hemp fiber component;
- a concrete binding agent;
- a fungicidal agent;
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- a fiberglass base;
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- wherein the hemp fiber component is mixed with the binding agent and formed into a semi-flexible substrate member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.