Patent ID: 6264879
Filing Date: 2001-07-24
Classification: B29C,B29K,C08L,C14B,D04H,D06N,Y10S

Abstract:
A process for preparing a reconstituted leather product comprising the steps ofa) blending leather fibers with bonding fibers and resin to form an essentially dry homogenous dispersion, wherein leather fibers are at least 50% of the total amount of fibers blended by weight and the bonding fibers are at least 20% by weight of the total fiber amount;b) forming the blended mixture into a formed mat; andc) curing the resin in the formed mat to produce a reconstituted leather product by an essentially dry process where the reconstituted leather product at the end of the product's useful life is capable of being used as a starting material in the formation of the reconstituted leather product.