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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2010
Applicants:
Jean-pascal Theberge, Jefferson, GA (US);
Winford Terry Liles, Jefferson, GA (US);
Inventors:
Jean-Pascal Theberge, Jefferson, GA (US);
Winford Terry Liles, Jefferson, GA (US);
Assignee:
Huber Engineered Woods LLC, Charlotte, NC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 5/66 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Wax is a key ingredient in engineered wood composites, such as oriented strand board (OSB) and oriented strand lumber (OSL), to prevent and reduce swelling caused by water uptake. Wax, normally a byproduct of oil refining and lube production, is now considered a precious feedstock for producing higher margin product such as fuel or diesel. Disclosed herein are suitable alternative waxes to petroleum wax for use as sizing agents in producing engineered wood composites.