Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.

Jeffrey A Moore

Iver E Anderson

Robert L Terpstra

Barbara K Lograsso

Jay-lin Jane

Sam N Ramrattan

Alan W Schwabacher

A heat sink composed of thermally conductive particles dispersed in a monolithic structure having a continuous microstructure; and the method of forming a heat sink by molding the heat sink from a thermoplastic or epoxy material which has been filled with thermally conductive particles, debinding the molded heat sink and densifying the debound heat sink into a monolithic structure.

Heat sink and method of fabricating

A heat sink composed of metal particles dispersed in a binder or a sintered structure in which the binder is removed; and the method of forming a heat sink by molding the heat sink from a thermoplastic or epoxy material which has been filled with metal particles.

A composition is disclosed for a biodegradable, blendable plastic having improved tensile strength. It consists of starch, oxidized polyethylene, and polyethylene. The starch is included in an amount up to 50% by weight, the oxidized polyethylene up to 15% by weight, and the remaining amount is polyethylene. It is preferred that high molecular weight oxidized polyethylene be used and in the method of producing the composition, it is preferred that the blending of the components occur at a temperature range of 110.degree. C. to 200.degree. C.

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Ames, IA, United States of America

Jeffrey A Moore