Method of manufacturing composite board
First Claim
1. A method of making a composite material comprising the steps of:
- providing a plurality of wood particles and a plurality of solid urea formaldehyde particles to form a mixture;
mixing said mixture with a bonding agent; and
forming the composite material.
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Abstract
A composite board is made from waste medium density fiber (MDF) board or waste particle board that includes solid urea formaldehyde. The waste board is chopped and milled into particles having a size between 20 mesh and 150 mesh, creating a waste flour. After removing moisture from the waste flour, the dried waste flour is mixed with a thermoplastic to bind and encapsulate the waste flour. Internal lubricants are added to improve the flow characteristics of the blended material, and external lubricants are added to present sticking of the mixture to an extruder or mold. Mineral fillers are added to improve the flexural modules of the composite board, and a plasticizer can be added to improve the physical properties or mechanical characteristics of the mixture. An ultraviolet absorber, a biocide, and a pigment can also be added. The blended material is extruded or molded into a desired shape. When cooled, the thermoplastic hardens to form a solid composite board.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of making a composite material comprising the steps of:
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providing a plurality of wood particles and a plurality of solid urea formaldehyde particles to form a mixture;
mixing said mixture with a bonding agent; and
forming the composite material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of making a composite material comprising the steps of:
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providing a panel including a plurality of wood particles and a plurality of solid urea formaldehyde particles;
reducing said panel into said plurality of wood particles and said plurality of solid urea formaldehyde particles to form a mixture;
drying said mixture;
mixing said mixture with a bonding agent, a first lubricant, a second lubricant, and a mineral filler; and
forming the composite material. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A composite material comprising:
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a plurality of wood particles and a plurality of solid urea formaldehyde particles; and
a bonding agent that bonds said plurality of wood particles and said plurality of solid urea formaldehyde particles to form the composite material. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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