Patent ID: 8481168
Filing Date: 2013-07-09
Classification: C04B,C08L,C09D,Y02A,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A building material product for use in construction that is resistant or impervious to fire, flame, or heat, said product comprising: a construction material matrix component selected from the group consisting of saw dust, stranded wood, wood chips, and mixtures thereof; and an alginate polymer component comprising calcium alginate dispersed on or within the construction material matrix component, said product comprising from 0.5 to 25% by weight of the alginate polymer component, based upon the total combined weight of the construction material matrix component and alginate polymer component taken as 100% by weight, wherein said alginate polymer component confers flame-, fire-, or heat-resistance or impervenousness to said building material product, wherein said building material product is a pressed board.