Patent ID: 6881367
Filing Date: 2005-04-19
Classification: C04B,C08L,Y02W,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A process for forming a composite article of manufacture comprising: (a) adding wood fibers screened through a 20-40 mesh to an extruder mixing container; (b) adding fiberglass chop about ¼ inch to about 1 inch in length to the mixing container (c) heating the fibers of steps (a) and (b) in the mixing container to remove moisture; (d) contacting a hot thermal plastic additive mixture with the fibers of step (b) to produce a fiber/thermal plastic composite; and (e) contacting the fiber/thermal plastic mixture of step (d) with a die to provide shape to the fiber/thermal plastic composite and to produce the composite article of manufacture, wherein the fiber/thermal plastic composite comprises about 35% fiberglass, about 25% wood, and about 40% plastic.