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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2008
Applicants:
Douglas J. Gardner, Brewer, ME (US);
Christopher H. West, Detroit, ME (US);
Yousoo Han, Bangor, ME (US);
Inventors:
Douglas J. Gardner, Brewer, ME (US);
Christopher H. West, Detroit, ME (US);
Yousoo Han, Bangor, ME (US);
Assignee:
University of Maine System Board of Trustees, Bangor, ME (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08J 5/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A composite includes raw lignocellulosic materials dispersed in a thermoplastic polymeric matrix which includes a blend of different polymers. A composite includes raw lignocellulosic materials and a thermal stabilization agent dispersed in a thermoplastic polymeric matrix. A composite includes lignocellulosic nanoparticles dispersed in a thermoplastic polymeric matrix.