Fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite bonded to wood

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6749921
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10449204

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The present invention relates to wood that is reinforced with a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite that contains a plurality of substantially parallel continuous fibers impregnated with thermoplastic polymer having the following structural units: ##STR1## where Z is S or O, and Z' is S, O, N-alkyl or NH The invention is useful in a variety of applications including glue-laminated structures, laminated veneer lumber, reinforced I-beams, parallel strand lumber, reinforced particle board, and ladders. The use of a thermoplastic polyurethane, particularly the high Tg thermoplastic polyurethane as the impregnating resin provides a means of recycling and reusing the reinforced lumber, as well as shaping the composite in ways that would be impossible using conventional fibe-reinforced thermoset composites.

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  • FULCRUM COMPOSITES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
d'Hooghe, Edward L Hulst, NL 11 154
Edwards, Christopher M Midland, MI 25 389
Miller, Faye J Plymouth, MI 2 42

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