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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 1999
Filed:
Mar. 28, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yongli Mi, Saikung, CN;
Xiaoya Chen, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Qipeng Cuo, Hefei, CN;
Chi-Ming Chan, Kowloon, HK;
Assignee:
The HongKong Univiersity of Science & Technology, Hong Kong, HK;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B27N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
428 15 ; 156 61 ; 428 17 ; 428113 ;
Abstract
There are disclosed novel composite materials in which polypropylene is reinforced by the inclusion of bamboo fibers. Preferably the polypropylene may be maleated prior to inclusion of the bamboo fibers in order to promote bonding between the bamboo fibers and the polypropylene matrix.