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US 6,211,275 B1Granted
Wood substitute composition and process for producing same
AssigneeNew Jersey Institute of Technology
InventorsMarino Xanthos, Subir K. Dey
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Abstract
Provided herein is a wood substitute composition that utilizes in its production heretofore unused waste material produced in the reclamation of nylon from discarded carpet, along with processes for produced the wood substitute composition. The wood substitute composition shares similar properties to wood, and hence has numerous applications in the building and construction industries.
Claims41
A wood substitute composition prepared by the process of;
- a) mixing a polyolefin and Q compound, said Q compound being a by-product of carpet recycling comprising calcium carbonate, polypropylene and styrene butadiene rubber;
- b) heating the mixture to a sufficient temperature for sufficient length of time to form a fluid;
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- c) cooling the fluid to form a solid.
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A process for producing a wood substitute composition comprising the steps of:
- i) mixing a polyolefin with Q compound, said Q compound being a by-product of carpet recycling comprising calcium carbonate, polypropylene and styrene butadiene rubber,
- ii) heating the mixture to a sufficient temperature for sufficient length of time to form a fluid;
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- iii) cooling the fluid to form a solid.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.