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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5869138 | Method for forming pattern on a synthetic wood board The present invention provides a method for forming a pattern on a synthetic wood board to form, on a surface of the synthetic wood board, a pattern such as wooden grain and the like which is close to natural wood, to enhance the reality of woody like app... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5801205 | Reprocessed resin formed of thermoset resin formed material, method for reprocessing thermoset resin foamed material and method for molding molded article formed of the reprocessed resin Provided are a reprocessed resin which decreases volume of a thermoset resin foamed material recovered from waste of various resin products and moldably form said thermoset resin foamed material into various molded articles to thereby effectively recover ... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5785259 | Process for regenerating laminated thermoplastic molded resin articles and apparatus for regenerating the same The present invention is intended to, from thermoplastic molded resin articles composed by a variety of laminating thermoplastic resin materials, separate, classify, select and recover the thermoplastic resin materials with classification in terms of type... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5738286 | Resin material recovered from industrial wastes of plastic film, method and apparatus for recovering resin material from industrial wastes of plastic film A resin material is recovered for recycling from industrial waste of plastic film, unlike conventional methods, without requiring washing and drying the steps for removing foreign objects adhering thereto such as agricultural chemicals. A method for recov... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5725939 | Synthetic wood meal, method and apparatus for manufacturing the same; synthetic wood board including the synthetic wood meal, method and apparatus of extrusion molding therefor A synthetic wood meal in which a thermoplastic resin material of 25 to 80 wt % is mixed with a cellulose crushed material of 20 to 75 wt % that lies in the moisture content of within 15 wt % and the mean particle diameter of 20 mesh or less, the mixed mat... | 03/10/1998 |