Translucent building material
First Claim
1. A translucent tile comprising:
- a tile component comprising;
a plurality of pieces of tubing at least partially coated by an impregnating agent,wherein (i) ends of the pieces of tubing define a surface, and (ii) cross-sections of the tubing pieces intersect the surface such that the tile component is translucent; and
a second tile component comprising;
a plurality of pieces of corrugated cardboard at least partially saturated by the impregnating agent, ends of the corrugated cardboard pieces defining a surface of the second tile component, and cross-sections of flutes disposed in the corrugated cardboard pieces intersecting the surface of the second tile component such that the second tile component is translucent; and
a transparent outer layer component disposed proximate the surface of the second tile component.
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Abstract
A manufacturing process, and related products, for fabricating translucent articles in the form of tiles. The manufacturing process includes holding together a stack of corrugated cardboard pieces and saturating the cardboard pieces with an impregnating agent. Additional steps may include machining the cardboard pieces to define a block of a desired shape, slicing the block into tile components, and/or coating one or more tile components with a coating material to produce the article. Articles include translucent tiles made of corrugated cardboard pieces saturated with an impregnating agent. The tiles may be arranged to define a surface, such as a floor, a wall, a roof, a lighting installation, an architectural construction element, an architectural aesthetic element, or a solar panel.
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13 Claims
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1. A translucent tile comprising:
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a tile component comprising; a plurality of pieces of tubing at least partially coated by an impregnating agent, wherein (i) ends of the pieces of tubing define a surface, and (ii) cross-sections of the tubing pieces intersect the surface such that the tile component is translucent; and a second tile component comprising; a plurality of pieces of corrugated cardboard at least partially saturated by the impregnating agent, ends of the corrugated cardboard pieces defining a surface of the second tile component, and cross-sections of flutes disposed in the corrugated cardboard pieces intersecting the surface of the second tile component such that the second tile component is translucent; and a transparent outer layer component disposed proximate the surface of the second tile component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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