Patent ID: 6479002
Filing Date: 2002-11-12
Classification: B27N,B29B,B29C

Abstract:
A method for the continuous production of mouldings including a plant material encapsulated in a thermoplastic material comprising the steps of:initially introducing the plant material into an extruder; delivering the plant material in an extrusion direction in an introductory extruder section of the extruder such that a defined uniform state of particles of the plant material is set; compacting, heating and dehumidifying the plant material in the introductory extruder section without the thermoplastic material; subsequently introducing the thermoplastic material to the extruder in one of a solid and a liquid state; mixing the heated and dehumidified plant material with the thermoplastic material at a defined extrusion temperature; and extruding the moulding from an outlet of the extruder.