Patent ID: 6706381
Filing Date: 2004-03-16
Classification: B29C,C03C,Y10T

Abstract:
A process for forming a synthetic wood material, comprising:(a) providing a plurality of continuous fibers selected from the group consisting of filaments of graphite, carbon, aramid, polypropylene, polyester, and combinations of filaments of graphite, carbon, aramid, polypropylene, and polyester; (b) orienting said fibers substantially in the longitudinal axis; (c) contacting said fibers with a resorcinol modified phenolic resin binder; (d) pultruding said fibers and binder into a synthetic wood article; (e) curing the resorcinol modified phenolic resin binder after said pultruding step, wherein said curing the resorcinol modified phenolic resin binder step is auto-catalyzed; and (f) oxidative treating said synthetic wood article.