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US 8,757,525 B2Granted
Fibrous materials and composites
AssigneeXyleco, Inc.
InventorMarshall Medoff
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Abstract
Fibrous materials, compositions that include fibrous materials, and uses of the fibrous materials and compositions are disclosed. For example, the fibrous materials can be operated on by a microorganism to produce ethanol or a by-product, such as a protein or lignin.
Claims27
A method comprising:
- mechanically treating a lignocellulosic or cellulosic material and passing the mechanically treated material through a first screen having an opening size of 3.175 mm (⅛ inch) or less, to provide a screened fibrous material, and
- combining the screened fibrous material with a biodegradable polymer.
A method of making a composite, the method comprising;
- mechanically treating a first fiber source selected from the group consisting of wood, grasses, rice hulls, bagasse, cotton, jute, hemp, flax, bamboo, sisal, abaca, straw, corn cobs, coconut hair, and paper, to produce a fibrous material,
- passing the fibrous material through a first screen having an opening size of 3.175 mm (⅛ inch) or less, to provide a screened fibrous material, and
- combining the screened fibrous material with a resin and a biodegradable polymer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.