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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187702 | Decorative laminate and method of making A decorative laminate is provided and includes a core with at least one epoxy resin impregnated fiberboard sheet. The decorative laminate also includes at least one decorative layer provided adjacent to the core. A method of forming a decorative laminate is also pro... | 05/29/2012 |
| 7993736 | Wood composite material containing strands of differing densities A wood composite material comprises wood strands disposed in surface layers and one or more core layers, wherein about 70 wt % to about 98 wt % of the wood strands of the first and second surface layers are comprised of a wood species that has a density greater than... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7993737 | Natural fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin injection molding The invention provides a natural fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin injection molding having an excellent ability to discharge static electricity. The natural fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin injection molding is obtained by injection-molding with using natura... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7854988 | Lignocellulose-based molded product and process of making same A lignocellulose-based molded product is made by mixing furan resin with steam-treated lignocellulose-based material, and molding the resulting mixture by applying heat and pressure. ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7838104 | Variable vapor barrier for humidity control Disclosed is a multilayer film or sheet, which comprises at least one vapor barrier layer and at least one vapor transmission-adjusting layer wherein the vapor transmission-adjusting layer comprises a neutralized acid copolymer or ionomer thereof, an organic acid, a... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7781052 | Method for making particle board In making a particle board by forming a mat from particles obtained from a wooden material and pressing the mat, a particle board light in weight and excellent in strength, dimensional stability and surface properties can be made at a low cost by using a wooden mate... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7625631 | Wood panel containing inner culm flakes Disclosed is a wood panel comprising bamboo strands cut from the inner portion of the bamboo culm. ... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7553538 | Fire retardant composite panel product and a method and system for fabricating same In one embodiment, a fire retardant composite panel material is fabricated. A water-based slurry comprising partially soluble boric acid and borax pentahydrate solids is created. An adhesive used in the composite panel fabrication process is added to fibers. The wat... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7537826 | Cellulosic and lignocellulosic materials and compositions and composites made therefrom Cellulosic or lignocellulosic materials, and compositions and composites made therefrom, are disclosed. ... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7524554 | Synthetic board and method of producing the same A method of producing a synthetic board involves the step of heat-pressing a mixture. The mixture includes lignocellulosic material containing lignocellulose and polybutylene succinate-based resin serving as an adhesive. ... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7470463 | Cellulosic and lignocellulosic materials and compositions and composites made therefrom Cellulosic or lignocellulosic materials, and compositions and composites made therefrom, are disclosed. ... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7459206 | Panel containing highly-cutinized bamboo flakes A wood composite panel includes bamboo strands cut from the outer cutinized portion of the bamboo culm and bound together with an isocyanate binder resin. ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7431979 | Wood fiberboard A wood fiberboard, in particular floor panel including an HDF support board with a top side and an underside, the top side having a decoration, preferably a wood or tile decoration, is distinguished in that the decoration is printed directly onto the top side of the... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7422787 | Oriented strand boards Oriented strand board (OSB), comprising a core layer and two face layers, whereby the face layers comprise an adhesive composition, wherein the adhesive composition in at least one of the face layers comprises a resin composition comprising melamine, formaldehyde, o... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7410687 | Variegated composites and related methods of manufacture Embodiments of the invention include a composite. The composite includes a crystalline polymer, a plurality of wood fibers blended with the crystalline polymer, an outer surface, and an amorphous polymer visible on the outer surface. The amorphous polymer has a firs... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410688 | Lightweight panel A composite board comprising a core and a paper facer sheet adhesively laminated to one face of the core, the core including a mixture of perlite, binder, and cellulose fiber, the core being formed as a water slurry with said perlite, binder and cellulose fiber bein... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7408056 | Cellulosic and lignocellulosic materials and compositions and composites made therefrom Cellulosic or lignocellulosic materials, and compositions and composites made therefrom, are disclosed. ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7351671 | Union fabric with flame resistance A fabric is provided that has high degree of flame resistance in the case of a union fabric consisting of a halogen-containing flame resistant fiber including antimony compounds, and a cellulosic fiber, and the fabric is classified into class M1 of NF P 92-503 combu... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7316984 | Textile product A textile product having arginine impared thereto; a process for producing the product; and a method for the pretreatment of a textile product. The textile product compensates for the water-retaining function of the horny layer and enhances metabolism. It hence has ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7311864 | Articles of manufacture made from coffee bean residue, and methods for making such articles Coffee bean residue is a primary constituent of new thermosetting polymer compositions and articles of manufacture. The articles are made by compression molding and curing of one or more thermosetting polymer resins blended with coffee bean residue. Other additives ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7279692 | Micromechanical infrared source A device for generating infrared radiation includes at least one heating element and at least one radiating element for irradiating the infrared radiation. The heating element is a micromechanical, two-dimensional heater structure. The heating element may be applied... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7262237 | Time released curing system Curable urea formaldehyde binder compositions are provided which are useful in coated abrasive and wood engineering applications, in a time released fashion. The time released curable binder compositions include a urea formaldehyde resin and an aryl phosphite in var... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7244305 | Antibacterial gypsum composition for dental surgery Disclosed is an antibacterial gypsum composition for dental surgery, which eliminates pathogens transferred from the mouth of a patient, so that a dentist or others participating in dental surgery can be prevented from being infected by such pathogens during the wor... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7238402 | Glass fibers and mats having improved surface structures in gypsum boards A gypsum board having roughened surface glass fiber reinforcement. The roughened surface of glass fiber is created by incorporating nano or micro particles of colloidal silica or clay or other inorganic particles in a silane based sizing composition. The sizing coat... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7186457 | Cellulosic composite component A component such as a siding panel comprised of a PVC/wood flour composite. Another embodiment is a component such as a siding panel that is made from a PVC/CPE/wood flour composite. The cellulosic composite may be extruded through a die and then bent into the shape... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7160606 | Method of treating building materials with boron and building materials A method of treating building materials with boron and boron treated building materials. The method involves introducing boron during manufacture of the building materials in the form of a water soluble copper-borate complex. The copper-borate complex enables a wide... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7157138 | Fiber board A fiber board, comprising: kenaf fibers having an average length of 10 to 200 mm and an average diameter of 10 to 300 μm, and a thermosetting adhesive agent, the fiber board having a density of 60... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7128858 | Method for producing woody moldings and apparatus for producing woody moldings A method for producing woody moldings and an apparatus for producing woody moldings that can reduce the number of processing steps and shorten the processing time. Cellulose based fine powdery particles and thermoplastic resin are kneaded and dissolved into a mixed ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7074918 | Cellulosic and lignocellulosic materials and compositions and composites made therefrom Cellulosic or lignocellulosic materials, and compositions and composites made therefrom, are disclosed. ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7073306 | Method of building This is an improved method of building with fibrous material though other materials can be substituted. A binding secures fibrous material to form a wall assembly (10). Wall surfacing (20) can be included in the binding and forming process, reducing th... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7017250 | Vehicle cockpit assemblies having integrated dash insulators, instrument panels and floor coverings, and methods of installing same within vehicles Vehicle cockpit assemblies and methods of installing same within vehicles are provided. A vehicle cockpit assembly includes a dash insulator that is configured to be attached to a vehicle firewall, an instrument panel attached to the dash insulator, and a floor cove... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7017352 | Cooling of extruded and compression molded materials The present invention relates to a system and a method for cooling extruded and molded materials. The present invention is especially useful to thoroughly cool an extrudate by directing a cooling fluid toward a surface of the extrudate (e.g., an interior surface tha... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7004215 | Compressed wood waste structural beams Methods for forming compressed and adhesively bonded structural beams of strands divided from wood waste, and the beams resulting from such methods, are disclosed. ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6978724 | Copper complexes and their use as wood preservatives This invention relates to copper complexes that significantly reduce the decay of wood, cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin caused by fungi. A process for treating such materials with these copper-containing anti-fungal agents is also disclosed. ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6974624 | Aligned composite structures for mitigation of impact damage and resistance to wear in dynamic environments Fibrous monolith composites having architectures that provide increased flaw insensitivity, improved hardness, wear resistance and damage tolerance and methods of manufacture thereof are provided for use in dynamic environments to mitigate impact damage and increase... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6971211 | Cellulosic/polymer composite material The present invention is a component such as a siding panel that may be comprised of various formulations of cellulosic/polymer composite materials. One embodiment of the present invention is a siding panel that is comprised of a cellulosic/PVC composite material. T... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6958185 | Multilayer synthetic wood component A multilayer synthetic wood component comprised of a layer of a first synthetic wood composition that is secured to a layer of a second synthetic wood composition. As a result, the present invention may provide a component that utilizes the beneficial characteristic... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6926954 | Decorative sheet or molding comprising fibers and fillers and process for its production A decorative sheet or a molding, in particular suitable for indoor or outdoor applications on buildings, is in each case composed of a single- or multi-layer core, monolaterally or bilaterally laminated with decorative layer(s) The core layer(s) comprise(s) wood fib... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6846553 | Wood strand molded parts salted with fines to improve molding detail, and method of making same A to be molded wood flake (12) or strand part is shown, having sharp definition in a bend in the part. The method of making such part includes using fines (13) to sharply define the bends of the part. ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6833183 | Apparatus and a method for scattering particles to form a mat An apparatus is described for scattering particles, in particular particles admixed with at least one binder, such as, for example, fibers, chips or like particles containing ligno-cellulose and/or cellulose, to form a mat, in particular for manufacturing shaped art... | 12/21/2004 |
