US Patent:
20020006987, Jan 17, 2002
Inventors:
Francis Nakayama - Phoenix AZ, US
John Youngquist - Verona WI, US
Poo Chow - Urbana IL, US
International Classification:
C08J003/00
C08L005/00
Abstract:
This invention relates to novel composites comprising plastic and plant material derived from members of Partheuium spp. and, in particular, (also known as guayule), or The invention is also directed to composites that possess insect, fungal, and microbial resistance. Products made from composites of the instant invention are useful to make numerous items, particularly those used for construction such as lumber, plywood, particleboard, fiberboard, poles, railroad crossties, or the like.