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Method of making a pressible mixture of lignocellulose-containing fibers and a thermoplastic material having stronger bonding between the fibers and the thermoplastic material

Assignee: Werzalit AG and Co KG
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Filing: 1989-12-06
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Granted: 1992-10-13
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Expires: 2009-12-06
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Abstract

Abstract The method of making a pressible mixture of lignocellulose-containing fibers and a thermoplastic material includes mixing the fibers with 2 to 8% by weight of a duroplastic, preferably an aminoplast or a phenoplast, 0.5 to 2% by weight of a hydrophobic agent for example, paraffin, and 2 to 10% by weight of an aqueous dispersion of methacrylate and/or polyethylene to form a pretreated fiber mixture and then subsequently mixing 100 parts by weight of the pretreated fiber mixture with from 120 to 150 parts by weight of a thermoplastic powder.

Inventors

  • 👤 Martin Dietz
  • 👤 Bernd Asseier

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 23:28
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08J; C08J5/00; C08J5/04; C08J5/06; C08L; C08L97/00; C08L97/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim 104 words
A method of making a pressible mixture of lignocellulose-containing fibers and a thermoplastic material comprising the steps of mixing lignocellulose-containing fibers having less than 2% by weight water with 2 to 8% by weight of a duroplastic, 0.5 to 2% by weight of a hydrophobic agent and 2 to 10% by weight of an aqueous dispersion of a member selected from the group consisting of methacrylates, polyethylene and mixtures thereof to form a pretreated fiber mixture and then subsequently mixing 100 parts of said pretreated fiber mixture with from 120 to 150 parts by weight of a thermoplastic powder to form the pressible mixture.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 104 words
A method of making a pressible mixture of lignocellulose-containing fibers and a thermoplastic material comprising the steps of mixing lignocellulose-containing fibers having less than 2% by weight water with 2 to 8% by weight of a duroplastic, 0.5 to 2% by weight of a hydrophobic agent and 2 to 10% by weight of an aqueous dispersion of a member selected from the group consisting of methacrylates, polyethylene and mixtures thereof to form a pretreated fiber mixture and then subsequently mixing 100 parts of said pretreated fiber mixture with from 120 to 150 parts by weight of a thermoplastic powder to form the pressible mixture.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 26 words
A method according to claim 1, in which said pretreated fiber mixture contains 3% by weight said duroplastic and 3% by weight of said aqueous dispersion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 28 words
A method according to claim 1, further comprising admixing an additional 2 to 10 percent by weight of another aqueous methacrylate dispersion in forming said pretreated fiber mixture.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 28 words
A method according to claim 1, further comprising admixing an additional 2 to 10 percent by weight of another aqueous polyethylene dispersion in forming said pretreated fiber mixture.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 19 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said duroplastic is selected from the group consisting of aminoplasts and phenoplasts.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 13 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said hydrophobic agent comprises a paraffin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 13 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said thermoplastic powder comprises polyethylene powder.
Claim 9
Independent Claim 112 words
A method of making a pressible mixture of lignocellulose-containing fibers and a thermoplastic material consisting of the steps of: a. forming a pretreated fiber mixture of lignocellulose-containing fibers having less than 2% by weight water with 2 to 8% by weight of a duroplastic selected from the group consisting of aminoplasts and phenoplasts, 0.5 to 2% by weight paraffin and 2 to 10% by weight of an aqueous dispersion of a member selected from the group consisting of methacrylates, polyethylene and mixtures thereof; and b. then subsequently mixing 100 parts of said pretreated fiber mixture with from 120 to 150 parts by weight of a thermoplastic powder to form the pressible mixture.
Claim 10
Independent Claim 112 words
A method of making a pressible mixture of lignocellulose-containing fibers and a thermoplastic material consisting of the steps of: a. forming a pretreated fiber mixture of lignocellulose-containing fibers having less than 2% by weight water with 2 to 8% by weight of a duroplastic selected from the group consisting of aminoplasts and phenoplasts, 0.5 to 2% by weight paraffin and 2 to 10% by weight of an aqueous dispersion of a member selected from the group consisting of methacrylates, polyethylene and mixtures thereof; and b. then subsequently mixing 100 parts of said pretreated fiber mixture with from 120 to 150 parts by weight of a thermoplastic powder to form the pressible mixture.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 13 words
A method according to claim 8, wherein said thermoplastic powder comprises polyethylene powder.

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