Plant Derived Composite Building Material

Abstract

A kochia-derived composite building material made of particles of stems of kochia shrubs and a binder mixed with the particles. The stems of kochia shrubs are harvested and dried. The kochia stems are cut or ground into particles and mixed with a binder, thereby forming a semi-liquid mixture of particles and binder. The semi-liquid is dried, thereby forming a solid kochia-derived composite building material. The binder may be a formaldehyde-containing binder or a methylene diphenylisocyanate-containing binder. The semi-liquid may be placed in a mold to produce composite building material of a desired shape. The kochia composite building material will not burn, will float, is water resistant, and is durable.

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