Title
Pre-treated cellulosic materials for producing molded composite articles therefrom and process
Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
2-22-1994
Patent Number
patent number 5288772
Abstract
A fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composition for producing composite structural members and a method for making same is provided. The composition is made by combining a thermoplastic resin with pre-treated high moisture cellulosic materials, such as discarded newspaper, having lignin contained therein. Moisture treatment of the cellulosic materials exhibit improvements over composites using dry cellulosic materials. The composite composition may then be extruded or compression molded into various articles of manufacture.
Application Number
07/903026
Assignees
Clemson University (Clemson, SC)
Filing Date
1992-06-23
Primary/U.S. Class
524/35
Other/U.S. Class
524/34, 524/72, 524/76
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