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US 2007/0167540 A1Published application
Structural composites with enhanced moduli of elasticity
AssigneeBattelle Memorial Institute
InventorsBhima Vijayendran, Wesley Chllders, Thomas Chelwick
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Abstract
The invention provides for structural composites made from biomaterials such as wood products, plant fibers and the like; and/or a non-biomaterial having free —OH groups; a thermoplastic resin such as a polyolefin; coupling agents such as a thermosetting resin or a second thermoplastic resin; a blocked catalyst, a crosslinker and other functional additives may be used.
Claims25
A structural composite comprising:
- a. a biomaterial and/or a non-biomaterial having polar functionality;
- b. a first thermoplastic resin mixed with said biomaterial and/or non-biomaterial;
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- c. a coupling agent that binds the biomaterial and/or non-biomaterial with the first thermoplastic resin.
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A method for making a structural biocomposite comprising:
- a. mixing a biomaterial and/or a non-biomaterial having polar functional groups, a first thermoplastic resin, and a coupling agent;
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- b. extruding said mixture.
A method for making a structural biocomposite comprising:
- a. mixing a biomaterial and/or a non-biomaterial having polar functional groups, a first thermoplastic resin, and a coupling agent;
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- b. roll milling said mixture.
A method for making a structural biocomposite comprising:
- a. mixing a biomaterial and/or a non-biomaterial having polar functional groups, a first thermoplastic resin, and a coupling agent;
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- b. compression molding said mixture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.