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Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2026

Filed:

Apr. 21, 2023
Applicant:

Suncast Technologies, Llc, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);

Inventor:

Stephen Whitehead, Elgin, IL (US);

Assignee:

SUNCAST TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04F 13/18 (2006.01); B29C 49/00 (2006.01); B29C 49/04 (2006.01); B29L 24/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E04F 13/185 (2013.01); B29C 49/0005 (2013.01); B29C 49/04 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0021 (2013.01); B29L 2024/00 (2013.01); B29L 2031/722 (2013.01);
Abstract

An additive system for use in a polymeric formulation (plastic) that includes a plurality of visually differentiable elongated streaks contained in a mono-colored base, the visually differentiable elongated streaks are composed of a pigmented material having a random pattern and elongated due to the manufacturing process. The visually differentiable streaks are composed of at least two colors, each having a pigment shade visually differing from one another. The visually differentiable streaks are elongated and randomized during the manufacturing process to resemble the elongated markings present in natural materials such as marble or wood. The visually differentiable markings can be utilized in various color combinations to make lightweight useful articles having a pleasing aesthetic appearance.


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