Patent ID: 7919186

Claim:
A door skin, comprising: a lignocellulosic composite formed from a mixture comprising: about 80% to 95% by weight of lignocellulosic fiber, having a moisture content of between 7% and 20% by weight, the lignocellulosic fiber selected from at least one of the following: straw, hemp, sisal, cotton stalk, wheat, bamboo, jute, salt water reed, palm frond, flax, groundnut shell, hard wood, and soft wood; an organic isocyanate resin; an internal release agent; and at least one type of wax, the door skin having a thickness of between 0.03937 inches (1 mm) and 0.250 inches (6.35 mm) as a result of pressure between two dies at an elevated temperature and pressure and for a sufficient time to allow the isocyanate resin to interact with the lignocellulosic fiber.