Patent ID: 11883977
Assignee: MATERIALIZE.X LIMITED
Field: Basic materials chemistry (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B  C | IPC B  C

Claim 5:
6. A shaped article which is an engineered wood product, comprising three or more component parts in the form of layers each comprising wood, and with layers of binder being provided between the layers of wood, wherein the binder is cured to provide a three-dimensional shape for the shaped article,
the article being obtainable by a method comprising:
a) providing a binder, wherein the binder has been produced by a process of:
i) mixing (A) fungi or glucan and (B) starch with an alkaline agent to form an alkaline composition; and mixing the alkaline composition with an acidic agent to form the binder; or
ii) mixing (A) fungi or glucan and (B) starch with an acidic agent to form an acidic composition; and mixing the acidic composition with an alkaline agent to form the binder;

b) forming a three-dimensional shape by combining the binder and a plurality of component parts, with there being three or more component parts in the form of layers, each comprising wood, and with layers of binder being provided between the layers of wood; and
c) curing the three-dimensional shape under pressure to form a shaped article having said three-dimensional shape.