Wood and plastic composite material and methods for making same
AssigneeP & M Signs
InventorsPhil T. Archuletta, James H. Muehl
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Abstract
A method of preparing wood and plastic to produce a composite material.
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A composite material comprising natural material particles and plastic wherein said natural material particles comprise particles ground from a whole tree, including trunk particles, branch particles, needle particles, and bark particles, said particles having an average particle size of less than approximately 0.25 inch, and said whole tree is selected from the group consisting of conifers and junipers.
A composite material comprising natural material particles and plastic wherein said natural material particles comprise particles ground from a whole juniper tree, including trunk particles, branch particles, needle particles, and bark particles, said particles having an average particle size of less than approximately 0.125 inch, and said composite material having an average water absorption of less than about 16 weight percent.
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