Patent ID: 11919200
Assignee: CONTINUUS MATERIALS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, LLC
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  Y | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A method of manufacturing an improved cover board product, the method comprising:
receiving waste materials or first use materials, the waste materials or first use materials containing a mixture of cellulose and plastic;
separating the cellulose and the plastic from the mixture;
selecting a cellulose to plastic shredding size ratio from a plurality of cellulose to plastic shredding size ratios based on a target performance property of the finished good; and
adjusting a first shredding size of a first shredder and a second shredding size of a second shredder according to the selected cellulose to plastic shredding size ratio;
shredding the separated cellulose using the first shredder having the first shredding size into a stream of cellulose and shredding the separated plastic using the second shredder having the second shredding size into a stream of plastic;
selecting a cellulose to plastic ratio from a plurality of cellulose to plastic ratios;
metering shredded cellulose from the stream of cellulose and shredded plastic from the stream of plastic according to the selected cellulose to plastic ratio;
mixing the metered shredded cellulose and plastic;
forming the mixture into a mat; and
consolidating the mat into a finished good using heat and pressure.