Engineered Corn Husk Compositions And Methods
AssigneeDW Specialized Products & Services, Inc.
InventorsDavid John Wengierski, Joseph Matthew Wengierski, Christopher David Wengierski
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Abstract
A method is disclosed that includes washing corn husks with an acid wash to degrade at least a portion of a non-cellulosic material present in the corn husks and from pulped corn husks, wherein the non-cellulosic material comprises lignan. The method further comprises forming a slurry, wherein the slurry comprises pulped corn husks; forming the slurry into a sheet; removing a volume of liquid from the sheet; and calendaring the sheet. The method further comprises coating the sheet and cutting the sheet into a plurality of sheets.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- washing corn husks with an acid wash to degrade at least a portion of a non-cellulosic material present in the corn husks and form pulped corn husks, wherein the non-cellulosic material comprises lignan;
- forming a slurry, wherein the slurry comprises pulped corn husks;
- forming the slurry into a sheet;
- removing a volume of liquid from the sheet;
- calendaring the sheet;
- coating the sheet;
- and
- cutting the sheet into a plurality sheets.
A method comprising:
- forming a first layer, wherein the first layer comprises a corn byproduct mixture;
- heating the first layer of the corn byproduct mixture;
- drying the first layer of the corn byproduct mixture;
- dispensing at least a second layer of the corn byproduct mixture onto the first layer of the corn byproduct mixture to form a layered corn byproduct composition;
- dispensing a final layer onto the at least second layer of the corn byproduct mixture to form a final layered corn byproduct composition, wherein the final layer comprises a sealant;
- and
- treating the final layered corn byproduct composition with a crosslinker.
An engineered corn husk composition comprising:
- a corn byproduct;
- a sealant;
- and
- a crosslinker.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.