Materials for construction engineering based on recycled or newly made plastic materials, improved building components made for said materials and methods of making same

US6329437A · kind A · utility

Inventors

• Irvin G. Vincent · Luxemburg, US
• Ralf Weber · Duisburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 28, 1999
• Grant date: Dec 11, 2001
• Expiry date: Apr 28, 2019

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T428/31815
• WIPO field: Surface technology, coating
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The universal building material for construction engineering is made from plastic waste material from any and all types of plastics and/or from newly made or fresh plastic materials and is used to make various improved building components, building elements or buildings. The material is environmentally friendly and does not cause any health problems. The material can be combined with other building materials and raw materials. It is also not easily inflammable and has very good heat transfer and thermal insulation properties. In addition, it is waterproof, weatherproof, and it can easily be worked with. The material also has the property that the waste that it produces is always reusable. It has also comparatively small financial and economical expenses during the production and fabrication. The material conserves natural resources and complies with legal requirements in the building industry. The universal building material can contain recycled material from any type of plastic waster materials or fresh or newly made plastic materials, such as PE, PVC, PP, PS and ABS, and can be used for building construction above and below ground, as an additive material in other building materi…