Foamable plant fiber composition and the foamed material and article thereof
US5607983A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 22, 1995 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/249982
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a foamable plant fiber composition made from short plant fiber, plant fiber powder, gelling material, water, foaming agent and (if necessary) aids by a certain process, and the foamed material and shaped article thereof. The composition has a good processability, and the shaped article made from it is light, and is biodegradable without pollution. It can replace the plastics to make non-reused tablewares and cushioning materials, etc. the price of it is only one fifth that of the plastics ones.
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