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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2020
Applicant:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Muhammad Khizar, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Vincent Csapos, Hamilton, MI (US);
Mario Godinho, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Assignee:
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 27/20 (2006.01); B32B 27/08 (2006.01); B32B 27/30 (2006.01); B32B 27/32 (2006.01); B29C 48/00 (2019.01); B29K 105/00 (2006.01); B29K 311/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 27/20 (2013.01); B32B 27/08 (2013.01); B32B 27/302 (2013.01); B32B 27/308 (2013.01); B32B 27/32 (2013.01); B29C 48/022 (2019.02); B29K 2023/06 (2013.01); B29K 2105/0032 (2013.01); B29K 2311/00 (2013.01); B32B 2270/00 (2013.01); B32B 2509/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
A household appliance liner includes a first polymeric capping layer and a polymeric base layer. The first polymeric capping layer includes a first pigment additive. The polymeric base layer is coupled to the first polymeric capping layer. The polymeric base layer includes one or more polymers, a second pigment additive, and a natural fiber. The natural fiber can be present at a concentration of at least 50% by weight of the polymeric base layer. Methods of producing the household appliance liner are also disclosed.