Method for producing articles from waste fiber, waste/surplus pa

Details Method for producing articles from waste fiber, waste/surplus pa Method for producing articles from waste fiber, waste/surplus pa

1992-03-02

1993-06-01

Jones, W. Gary

Paper making and fiber liberation

Processes and products

Reclamation, salvage or reuse of materials

162DIG9, 264 37, 106653, D21F 166

Patent

active

052156257

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for making productive use of waste products such as spoiled, waste, or surplus paint and ink and waste slurry from pulp products manufacturing includes dewatering the waste slurry to obtain fiber from the slurry, drying the fiber in bulk, and combining the fiber with a mixture of paint and/or ink to create a moldable mixture. The mixture is formed into a utilitarian shape and cured or dried to form a solid object. In another aspect, there is provided a portable, self-contained apparatus for receiving waste and surplus paint and/or waste and surplus ink and fiber waste, and producing molded products using the method described above. The portable apparatus may be located temporarily at a site where such wastes are generated to avoid the transportation of wastes that is made expensive by mandated transportation safety regulations. A further aspect of the invention comprises useful article fabricated from waste materials using the method described above. Such articles may include stepping stones used for pedestrian paths or gardens, acoustic panelling, flower pots and planters, sculptures, shipping containers and packing materials, and the like.

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