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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2006
Brad M. Moncla, Lake Jackson, TX (US);
Ronald Wevers, Terneuzen, NL;
Wenbin Liang, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Henk Felix, Haarlem, NL;
Johan Van Rijsbergen, Maarssen, NL;
Michael Lostocco, Appleton, WI (US);
Troy M. Runge, Neenah, WI (US);
Thomas J. Dyer, Neenah, WI (US);
Deborah J. Nickel, Appleton, WI (US);
Brad M. Moncla, Lake Jackson, TX (US);
Ronald Wevers, Terneuzen, NL;
Wenbin Liang, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Henk Felix, Haarlem, NL;
Johan van Rijsbergen, Maarssen, NL;
Michael Lostocco, Appleton, WI (US);
Troy M. Runge, Neenah, WI (US);
Thomas J. Dyer, Neenah, WI (US);
Deborah J. Nickel, Appleton, WI (US);
Dow Global Technologies LLC, Midland, MI (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of forming a cellulose article having a specific volume of less than 3 cc/gm. The method includes the step of incorporating cellulose fibers with a compound, wherein the compound includes an aqueous dispersion. The aqueous dispersion may have at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of an ethylene-based thermoplastic polymer, a propylene-based thermoplastic polymer, and mixtures thereof; at least one polymeric stabilizing agent; and water. In certain embodiments, a combined amount of the at least one polymer and the at least one stabilizing agent comprises about 25 to about 74 volume percent of the aqueous dispersion.