Patent ID: 6576331
Filing Date: 2003-06-10
Classification: B27N,B29C,B29K,Y10T

Abstract:
A shaped load-carrying structure comprising a plurality of linear bamboo tape pieces coated with at least one binder and surrounded by a synthetic plastic material, wherein the binder is at least one member selected from the group consisting of maleated polypropylene, maleated polyethylene, maleic anyhdride, hydroxyl methacrylate, N-vinyl pyridine, N-vinyl caprolactam, N-vinyl carbaxole, methacrylic acid, ethyl methacrylate, isobutyl methacrylate, sodium styrene sulfonate, bis-vinyl phosphate, divinyl ether-ethylene glycol, vinyl acetate, vinyl toluene, vinylidene chloride, chloroprene, isoprene, dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate, isocetylvinyl ether, acrylonitrile, glycidyl methoacrylate, N-vinyl pyrrolidone, acrylic acid, ethyl acrylate, itaconic acid, methyl acrylate, sodium vinyl sulfonate, cetyl vinyl ether, divinyl ether-butanediol, and octadecyl vinyl acetate, the plurality of linear bamboo tape pieces being unidirectional and surrounded by the synthetic plastic material.