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US 2023/0272191 A1Published application
Synthetic wood product
AssigneeSymmetry Wood LLC
InventorsGabriel Enrique Badia TAVAS, Timothy D. KEATING
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Abstract
A synthetic wood, systems and methods for producing the synthetic wood as an alternative to naturally grown wood or plant cellulose includes forming and processing bacterial cellulose. The resulting synthetic wood is stable at room temperature and exhibits a hardness similar to naturally grown wood or plant cellulose products obtained from high-value wood subject to deforestation.
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A synthetic wood comprising bacterial cellulose and gel.
A method for producing synthetic wood product comprising:
- providing bacterial cellulose;
- combining the bacterial cellulose with a gel to form a mixture;
- at least partially dehydrating the mixture to form a semi-solid mass;
- compressing the semi-solid mass;
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- dehydrating the compressed semi-solid mass to remove water present in the compressed semi-solid mass and to form the synthetic wood;
- wherein the synthetic wood is free of plant cellulose.
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