Abstract A plastic, material, article or object formed as a substantial duplicate in high molecular weight polymeric material such as polyfluorocarbon resins, polyvinyl chloride and polyvinyidene chloride; of a matrix consisting of cellulosic and proteinacious materials by the process of impregnating a selected matrex with the selected high molecular weight polymeric material and carbonizing the matrix in a controlled concentration of oxygen at a temperature at least equal to the sintering temperature of the selected high molecular weight polymeric duplicating material until the duplicating material coalesces to form the selfsupporting continuous duplicate by gradual replacement of the carbonizing fibers of the selected matrix.
The plastic material, article or object of claim 1 formed from a plurality of the said high molecular weight polymeric materials at least one of which is a polyfluorocarbon resin.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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The plastic material, article or object of claim 1 including: materials combined with at least one of said high molecular weight polymeric materials selected from the group consisting of silica and titania to increase the opaqueness of the plastic material, article or object.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The plastic material, article or object of claim 1 including: matErials combined with at least one of the said high molecular weight polymeric materials selected from the group consisting of metal carbonyl compounds and pure metal powders to increase the conductive properties of the plastic material, article or object.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The plastic material, article or object of claim 1 wherein the substantial duplicate is coated with a bactericidal agent after duplication of the matrix is completed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The plastic material, article or object of claim 1 wherein the substantial duplicate is coated with an ion exchange resin material after the substantial duplicate of the matrix is fully formed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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The plastic material, article, or object of claim 6 wherein the ion exchange resin coating material is a non-ionic substance from the class of sulphonic acid derivatives of polystyrene.