Flax shives reinforced thermoplastic resin composition
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1. A reinforced thermoplastic resin composition comprising:
- a thermoplastic resin; and
from about 10 to about 80 weight percent flax shives, based on the weight of the composition, the flax shives having not more than about 30 weight % bast fibers, the bast fibers having a mean fiber length of less than about 2 mm, and the flax shives having a mean particle size of not more than about 10 mesh.
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The present invention is directed to flax shives reinforced thermoplastic compositions and a method for reinforcing thermoplastic resins. The present invention provides a use for flax shives, which is the portion left over after processing plant materials to separate plant fibers (bast fibers) from the shives.
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1. A reinforced thermoplastic resin composition comprising:
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a thermoplastic resin; and from about 10 to about 80 weight percent flax shives, based on the weight of the composition, the flax shives having not more than about 30 weight % bast fibers, the bast fibers having a mean fiber length of less than about 2 mm, and the flax shives having a mean particle size of not more than about 10 mesh. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for reinforcing a thermoplastic resin composition comprising:
blending from about 10 to about 80 weight percent flax shives, based on the weight of the composition, with a thermoplastic resin, the flax shives having not more than about 30 weight % bast fibers, the bast fibers having a mean fiber length of less than about 2 mm, the flax shives having a mean particle size of not more than about 10 mesh. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A reinforced thermoplastic resin composition comprising:
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a thermoplastic resin; and from about 10 to about 80 weight percent flax shives, based on the weight of the composition, the flax shives having not more than about 10 weight % bast fibers, the bast fibers having a mean fiber length of less than about 2 mm, and the flax shives having a mean particle size of not more than about 10 mesh. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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