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US 6,617,376 B2Granted
Flexible wood composition
AssigneeCrane Plastics Company LLC
InventorArthur F. Korney, Jr.
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Abstract
A flexible wood composition comprising at least one cellulosic filler and a material selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic elastomers and melt-processible rubbers. Additionally, the composition may include other ingredients including, but not limited to, a stabilizer, a lubricant, and a fatty acid. The composition can be used to make a variety of components such as flooring, gaskets, stair treads, weather stripping, hinges, sound absorption components, trim, seals, grips, surface treatment for various surfaces, bumpers, toys, buttons, and tubing.
Claims4
A composition consisting essentially of:
- at least one cellulosic filler in a total amount between about 20% and about 55% by weight of said composition;
- and
- a plastic substance in an amount between about 45% and about 80% by weight of said composition, said plastic substance consisting essentially of:
- (a) chlorinated polyethylene;
- (b) a tin stabilizer in an amount of about 0.5 to about 2.5 parts per 100 parts of said chlorinated polyethylene;
- (c) a lubricant in an amount of about 0.5 to about 2.0 parts per 100 parts of said chlorinated polyethylene;
- and
- (d) a fatty acid in an amount of about 0.3 to about 1.5 parts per 100 parts of said chlorinated polyethylene.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.