Method of making thermoplastic elastomer cork composite
US12030995B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08J2397/00
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of fabricating a cork composite material and a cork composite material. The method may comprise providing a plurality of cork particles in a volume and adding a dispersion of thermoplastic elastomer to the volume to provide a mixture of the dispersion of thermoplastic elastomer and the cork particles. The method may comprise agitating the cork particles and/or the mixture of the dispersion of thermoplastic elastomer and the cork particles and heating the mixture of the thermoplastic elastomer and the cork particles. The method may comprise allowing the mixture of the thermoplastic elastomer and the cork particles to cool. The steps of the method together may result in a plurality of coated cork particles being coated in a first layer of the thermoplastic elastomer.
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