Building material for forming an architectural surface covering and method for producing the same
AssigneeTerraboard, Inc.
InventorsERIC ROSEN, JOEL STEARNS
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Abstract
A building material for use in forming exterior surface coverings. According to a preferred embodiment, the building material consists of the combination of a paper material, bonding agent, and water. The building material can either be formed directly upon a substrate, such as a wall or ceiling, or otherwise formed as a sheet of material or molding that can thereafter be affixed to a given surface or substrate. The building materials can be customized to have a specific type of color, shape and texture, and can further be utilized in a wide variety of building applications.
Claims6
1-23. (canceled)
A process for forming an architectural building material comprising the steps:
- a) providing a substrate selected from the group consisting of plywood, hardboard and drywall;
- b) applying a building material to said substrate in step a), said building material being formed by a process comprising the step of mixing a bonding agent with a strained admixture, said bonding agent comprising white glue and a thickening agent wherein said thickening agent comprises corn starch and water such that the ratio or water to cornstarch is approximately 8:1 by weight, said strained admixture comprising paper and water present in a ratio of approximately 3:16 by weight;
- and wherein the ratio or strained admixture to bonding agent will range from 14:2 to 1.0:1.5;
- c) drying said building material applied to said substrate in step b);
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- d) applying a compound to said building material dried upon said substrate in step c) wherein said compound is operative to impart a property to said building material, said property being selected from the group consisting of heat resistance, waterproofing and durability for use of said substrate in flooring applications.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.