# US 2019/0315940 A1 · Method for obtaining paper from sand and products obtained therefrom > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0315940 A1 - Document ID: US20190315940A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/954,167 - Filed: 2018-04-16 - Published: 2019-10-17 - Earliest claimed: 2018-04-16 - Assignees: United Arab Emirates University - Applicants: United Arab Emirates University - Inventors: Ali H. Al Marzouqi; Sidra Siraj Ahmed; Sumiyya Faheem Rabbani; Hamda Juma Al Zarry Al Mesmari; Sara Helal Rubayea Al Ketbi; Nour Shehadeh Hussein Abdel Rahman - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190315940A1 ## CPC - C08K 3/36: Silica - C08F 10/02: Ethene - C08J 3/203: {Solid polymers with solid and/or liquid additives} - C08J 3/212: {and solid additives} - C08J 5/18: Manufacture of films or sheets - C08L 23/06: Polyethylene - C08J 2323/06: Polyethene - C08J 2429/04: Polyvinyl alcohol; Partially hydrolysed homopolymers or copolymers of esters of unsaturated alcohols with saturated carboxylic acids - C08J 2481/06: Polysulfones; Polyethersulfones - C08K 2201/005: Additives being defined by their particle size in general - C08L 2207/062: HDPE - C08K: Use of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances as compounding ingredients (paints, inks, varnishes, dyes, polishes, adhesives C09) - C08F: MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING CARBON-TO-CARBON UNSATURATED BONDS - C08J: WORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H (working, e.g. shaping, of plastics B29) - C08L: COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS (compositions based on polymerisable monomers C08F, C08G; artificial filaments or fibres D01F; textile treating compositions D06) ## Abstract The present disclosure relates to an eco-friendly sand-made paper and a method of manufacturing thereof. In an aspect, the proposed sand-made paper can be obtained/manufactured through a method comprising the steps of treating a polymer with a solvent so as to obtain solvent treated polymer; and processing said solvent treated polymer with fine powdered sand optionally with a binder to yield said sand-made paper. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of making sand-made paper, the method comprising the steps of: treating a polymer with a solvent so as to obtain solvent treated polymer; processing said solvent treated polymer with fine powder like sand optionally with a binder to yield said sand-made paper. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises the step of rolling said sand-made paper to provide one or more sand-made paper based sheet. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein said fine powder like sand has a mean particle size less than 32 microns. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein said fine powder like sand is obtained through sieving of naturally occurring sand. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4, wherein said naturally occurring sand is at least one of brown sand, white sand, grey sand and red sand. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein said polymer is in a form selected from at least one of powdered polymer, processed polymer, and polymer pellets. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein said polymer is selected from at least one of polyethylene, and high density polyethylene (HDPE). ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein said solvent is selected from at least one of toluene and acetone. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein said solvent is toluene, and said polymer is powdered HDPE. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein said fine powder like sand and said solvent treated polymer are processed in a ratio ranging from 80:20 to 30:70. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein said fine powder like sand and said solvent treated polymer are processed in a ratio of around 50:50. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein said binder is selected from at least one of polyvinyl alcohol, polyether sulfone, sorbitan monooleate, and silica. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein said method further comprises the step of pre-processing said fine powder like sand by bleaching, prior to carrying out the step of processing. ### Claim 14 A sand-made paper comprising: a fine powder like sand; and a solvent treated polymer obtained by treating a polymer with a solvent, wherein said solvent treated polymer is processed with said fine powder like sand optionally with a binder to yield said sand-made paper. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The sand-made paper of claim 14, wherein the sand-made paper is rolled to provide one or more sand-made paper sheet. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The sand-made paper of claim 14, wherein the fine powder like sand has a mean particle size less than 32 microns. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The sand-made paper of claim 14, wherein said fine powder like sand is obtained through sieving of naturally occurring sand. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The sand-made paper of claim 17, wherein said naturally occurring sand is at least one of brown sand, white sand, grey sand and red sand. ### Claim 19 (depends on 14) The sand-made paper of claim 14, wherein said polymer is in a form selected from at least one of the powdered polymer, processed polymer, and polymer pellets. ### Claim 20 (depends on 14) The sand-made paper of claim 14, wherein said polymer is selected from at least one of the polyethylene, and high density polyethylene (HDPE). ### Claim 21 (depends on 14) The sand-made paper of claim 14, wherein said solvent is selected from at least one of the toluene and acetone. ### Claim 22 (depends on 14) The sand-made paper of claim 14, wherein said solvent is toluene, and said polymer is powdered HDPE. ### Claim 23 (depends on 14) The sand-made paper of claim 14, wherein said fine powdered sand and said solvent treated polymer are processed in a ratio ranging from 80:20 to 30:70. ### Claim 24 (depends on 14) The sand-made paper of claim 14, wherein said fine powdered sand and said solvent treated polymer are processed in a ratio of around 50:50. ### Claim 25 (depends on 14) The sand-made paper of claim 14, wherein said binder is selected from at least one of polyvinyl alcohol, polyethersulfone, sorbitan monooleate, and silica.