Synthetic gravel
First Claim
1. A method of producing synthetic gravel, the method comprising:
- grading glass into glass particles;
grading plastic into plastic particles;
mixing the glass particles and the plastic particles;
heating the plastic particles such that the plastic particles soften and become moldable;
molding the heated mixture of glass and plastic particles into a desired form; and
allowing the desired form to harden.
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Abstract
Lightweight synthetic gravel is comprised of glass particles made from recycled glass and plastic particles made from recycled plastic is formed by mixing the glass and plastic particles and heating the plastic particles to a softened state to allow the glass and plastic particles to be pressed into and retain a desired form. The method of producing the gravel includes grading glass into glass particles, grading plastic into plastic particles, mixing the glass particles and the plastic particles, heating the plastic particles such that the plastic particles soften and become moldable, molding the heated mixture of glass and plastic particles into a desired form, and allowing the desired form to harden.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of producing synthetic gravel, the method comprising:
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grading glass into glass particles;
grading plastic into plastic particles;
mixing the glass particles and the plastic particles;
heating the plastic particles such that the plastic particles soften and become moldable;
molding the heated mixture of glass and plastic particles into a desired form; and
allowing the desired form to harden. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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- 11. Lightweight synthetic gravel comprised of glass particles made from recycled glass and plastic particles made from recycled plastic, the gravel being formed by mixing the glass and plastic particles and heating the plastic particles to a softened state to allow the glass and plastic particles to be pressed into and retain a desired form.
- 18. Non-porous synthetic gravel consisting of glass particles made from recycled glass and plastic particles made from recycled plastic, the gravel being formed by mixing the glass and plastic particles and heating the plastic particles to a softened state to allow that glass and plastic particles to be pressed into and retain a desired form.
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