Patent ID: 8715550
Filing Date: 2014-05-06
Classification: B29C,C08J,C08L

Abstract:
1. A method of manufacturing a molded pallet, the method comprising the steps of: providing an agricultural fiber, a binding agent and a flow-promoting filler material; mixing said agricultural fiber with said flow-promoting filler material and said binding agent to form a moldable mixture; shaking said moldable mixture, including: discharging said moldable mixture from a material loading station into a material feeding tray having 35 to 49 compartments to cater for loading of different weights of the moldable mixture and with a shaking motion in a horizontal direction with a mesh screen, and transferring said moldable mixture from said material feeding tray to a mold with a shaking motion in a vertical direction with a plurality of vibrators in preparation for compression molding; compression molding said moldable mixture in in said mold to form a molded pallet having components with varying shapes, profiles and thicknesses and comprising a I-shaped beam runner, and a corrugated plank.