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Methods for preparation of composite materials
Assignee: ECOTRUST TECHNOLOGIES Inc
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Filing: 1991-07-09
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Granted: 1993-06-08
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Expires: 2011-07-09
Abstract
Abstract A process for preparing a composite product from an intake material incorporating commercial, municipal or industrial waste containing organic, plastic and fibrous material includes first granulating and sizing the material. The material is then heated in three consecutive phases, first at a temperature sufficient to achieve an internal temperature within the material of about 215° to 250° F., then at a temperature sufficient to achieve an internal temperature within the material of about 250° to 320° F. and then at a temperature sufficient to achieve an internal temperature within the material of about 320° to 400° F., wherein said material is continuously mixed during said heat phases. The material may then be co-extruded with a reinforcement structure and forced into vacuum profile dies to form a product or compression molded to form a product and cooled.
Inventors
- 👤 Erick Schmidt
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-24 22:12
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29B; B29B17/00; B29B17/0026; B29B17/0042; B29B13/00; B29B13/02; B29B13/022; B29B13/10; B29C; B29C48/00; B29C48/03; B29C48/06; B29C48/15; B29C48/156; B29C48/25; B29C48/30; B29C48/32; B29C48/34; B29C48/36; B29C48/395; B29C70/00; B29C70/04; B29C70/28; B29C70/40; B29C70/50; B29C70/52; B29C70/523; B29C48/04; Y; Y02; Y02W; Y02W30/00; Y02W30/50; Y02W30/62; Y10; Y10S; Y10S264/00; Y10S264/911; Y10S264/913; Y10S264/916; Y10S264/918; Y10S264/92
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 34
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
A process for preparing composite products having a specific target composition from an intake material incorporating commercial, municipal or industrial waste containing organic, plastic and fibrous material comprising: taking a statistical profile of said intake material; adding to said intake material an appropriate amount of industrial regrind to obtain said target composition; granulating said material; sizing said granulated material; heating said material in three consecutive phases, first at a temperature sufficient to achieve an internal temperature within the material of about 215° to 250° F., then at a temperature sufficient to achieve an internal temperature within the material of about 250° to 320° F. and then at a temperature sufficient to achieve an internal temperature within the material of about 320° to 400° F., wherein said material is mixed during said phases; co-extruding said material with a metal reinforcement structure so as to encapsulate said reinforcement structure within said material; forcing said material into vacuum profile dies to form a product; and cooling said product.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
A process for preparing composite products having a specific target composition from an intake material incorporating commercial, municipal or industrial waste containing organic, plastic and fibrous material comprising: taking a statistical profile of said intake material; adding to said intake material an appropriate amount of industrial regrind to obtain said target composition; granulating said material; sizing said granulated material; heating said material in three consecutive phases, first at a temperature sufficient to achieve an internal temperature within the material of about 215° to 250° F., then at a temperature sufficient to achieve an internal temperature within the material of about 250° to 320° F. and then at a temperature sufficient to achieve an internal temperature within the material of about 320° to 400° F., wherein said material is mixed during said phases; co-extruding said material with a metal reinforcement structure so as to encapsulate said reinforcement structure within said material; forcing said material into vacuum profile dies to form a product; and cooling said product.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
A process as in claim 1, wherein said process is continuous.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process as in claim 1, wherein said intake material comprises about 50 to 80 weight percent of said plastic.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A process as in claim 1, wherein said intake material comprises a plastic selected from the group consisting essentially of linear low density polyethylene, low density polyethylene, high density polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene and PVC.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process as in claim 4, wherein said intake material comprises high density polyethylene.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process as in claim 1, wherein said intake comprises about 20 to about 50 weight percent of said fibrous material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process as in claim 1, wherein said fibrous material is selected from the group consisting of paper, aluminum foil, sawdust, plywood, fiberglass, carpet, cardboard and apparel fibers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process as in claim 1, wherein said granulated material has a particle size diameter of about 1/16 to 1/2 inch after sizing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process as in claim 1, wherein said material is heated under a pressure of about 2,000 to 7,000 psi.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process as in claim 1, wherein said intake material comprises about 5 to 20 weight percent of said organic material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
A process as in claim 1, further comprising coating said final product.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process as in claim 11, wherein said product is coated with a coloring agent.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process as in claim 11, wherein said product is coated with an ultraviolet light absorbent.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process as in claim 1, further comprising treating said final product with radiation.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process as in claim 1, further comprising making a statistical profile of said plastic and fibrous material prior to granulating said material.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
165 words
A process for preparing composite products having a specific target composition from an intake material incorporating commercial, municipal or industrial waste containing organic, plastic and fibrous material comprising: taking a statistical profile of said intake material; adding an appropriate amount of industrial regrind to obtain said target composition; granulating said material; sizing said granulated material; heating said material in three consecutive phases, first at a temperature sufficient to achieve an internal temperature within the material of about 215° to 250° F., then at a temperature sufficient to achieve an internal temperature within the material of about 250° to 320° F. and then at a temperature sufficient to achieve an internal temperature within the material of about 320° to 400° F., wherein said material is mixed during said heating phases; forcing said material into a compression cavity die; inserting a mold plug into said compression cavity die; pressing the plug and die for a period of time sufficient to form a product; and cooling said product.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
165 words
A process for preparing composite products having a specific target composition from an intake material incorporating commercial, municipal or industrial waste containing organic, plastic and fibrous material comprising: taking a statistical profile of said intake material; adding an appropriate amount of industrial regrind to obtain said target composition; granulating said material; sizing said granulated material; heating said material in three consecutive phases, first at a temperature sufficient to achieve an internal temperature within the material of about 215° to 250° F., then at a temperature sufficient to achieve an internal temperature within the material of about 250° to 320° F. and then at a temperature sufficient to achieve an internal temperature within the material of about 320° to 400° F., wherein said material is mixed during said heating phases; forcing said material into a compression cavity die; inserting a mold plug into said compression cavity die; pressing the plug and die for a period of time sufficient to form a product; and cooling said product.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process as in claim 16, wherein said intake material comprises about 50 to 80 weight percent of said plastic.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
34 words
A process as in claim 16, wherein said intake material comprises a plastic selected from the group consisting essentially of linear low density polyethylene, low density polyethylene, high density polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene and PVC.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process as in claim 18, wherein said intake material comprises high density polyethylene.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process as in claim 16, wherein said intake comprises about 20 to about 50 weight percent of said fibrous material.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process as in claim 16, wherein said fibrous material is selected from the group consisting of paper, aluminum foil, sawdust, plywood, fiberglass, carpet, cardboard and apparel fibers.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process as in claim 16, wherein said granulated material has a particle size diameter of about 1/16 to 1/2 inch after sizing.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process as in claim 16, wherein said heated under a pressure of about 2,000 to 7,000 psi.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process as in claim 16, wherein said intake material comprises about 5 to 20 weight percent of said organic material.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
12 words
A process as in claim 16, further comprising coating said final product.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process as in claim 25, wherein said product is coated with a coloring agent.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process as in claim 25, wherein said product is coated with an ultraviolet light absorbent.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process as in claim 16, further comprising treating said final product with radiation.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process as in claim 16, further comprising making a statistical profile of said intake material prior to granulating said material.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process as in claim 16, further comprising adding pieces of metal, stone or other abrasives to said material in said compression cavity die.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
46 words
A process as in claim 16, further comprising adding additional material to said product prior to cooling; reinserting a mold plug into said compression cavity die; pressing said plug and die for a period of time sufficient to form a laminated product; and cooling said product.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process as in claim 31, further comprising incorporating pieces of metal in said laminated product to provide an interlocking function between two separate products.
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