Authors

David -S N. Hon

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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