An oil-in-water emulsion comprising an asphalt and purified coal product (PCP) is provided, wherein the PCP is in particulate form, and wherein at least about 90% by volume (% v) of the particles are no greater than about 25 μm in diameter; wherein the PCP has an ash content of less than about 10 wt %. Methods are also provided for the use of PCP as a stabilizing additive in the manufacture of asphalt containing emulsions.

Agricultural feed stock is heat treated to form a heat-treated biomass for industrial use as an alternative replacement of conventional additives and fillers. The agricultural feedstock is selected from the group consisting of biomass sorghum, wood, nut sells, soybean hulls, and a combination thereof. The heat-treated biomass is made into fine particles and used as fillers or additives to be combined with plastic to create a polymeric composite with high heat deflection, good mechanical, and superior barrier properties. The polymeric composite provides an alternative to conventional polymeric composites which contain virgin plastic materials and industrial additives, fillers, and colorants. Incorporation of heat-treated biomass into recycled or reclaimed plastic provides improvement to diminished properties of these materials. The polymeric composites described herein can be incorporated into a variety of end products such as cutlery, containers for packaging, hot server items, hard plastic casings, 3-D printed items, and other items.

Agricultural feed stock is heat treated to form a heat-treated biomass for industrial use as an alternative replacement of conventional additives and fillers. The agricultural feedstock is selected from the group consisting of biomass sorghum, wood, nut sells, soybean hulls, and a combination thereof. The heat-treated biomass is made into fine particles and used as fillers or additives to be combined with plastic to create a polymeric composite with high heat deflection, good mechanical, and superior barrier properties. The polymeric composite provides an alternative to conventional polymeric composites which contain virgin plastic materials and industrial additives, fillers, and colorants. Incorporation of heat-treated biomass into recycled or reclaimed plastic provides improvement to diminished properties of these materials. The polymeric composites described herein can be incorporated into a variety of end products such as cutlery, containers for packaging, hot server items, hard plastic casings, 3-D printed items, and other items.

A method of producing wood-base panels, especially OSB wood-base panels is provided. The method including the steps of providing wood strands, applying at least one adhesive system to the wood strands having at least one polymer adhesive and at least one nanoparticle below 500 nm, and pressing the wood strands admixed with the adhesive system to form wood-base panels.

The invention is directed to a bitumen composition, to a paving, to a roofing, to a method for preparing a bitumen composition, to a method for increasing the stiffness of a bitumen composition, to a method of adjusting the physical properties of a bitumen composition, and to the use of a bitumen composition. The bitumen composition of the invention comprises a lignin compound or derivative thereof, wherein 10 wt. % or more by weight of said lignin compound or derivative thereof is molecularly dissolved in said bitumen composition.

This invention refers to an acid composition containing leonardite, amino acids and surfactants for use as fertiliser, biostimulant and/or nutrient and to a procedure for obtaining this composition.

The present invention consists in a new type of adhesion material and the method of production. This material is used in the medical area, or in areas where is necessary to connect a device to the skin. This connection occurred due to the polarity that exists in the two materials, more concrete through the electric bounds, in more specific the bound obtained is a hydrogen bound that is produced when the two materials are connected. The adhesion material comprises polyethylene glycol, citric acid, ascorbic acid, one or more sugars or sugar alcohol, glycerol as well as a lauric acid and/or oleic acid mixture with polypropylene grafted with maleic anhydride or Polyethylene grafted with maleic anhydride or poly (ethylene-alt-maleic anhydride) or polystyrene-block-poly(ethylene-ran-butylene)-block-polystyrene-graft-maleic anhydride or polyisoprene-graft-maleic anhydride or poly(methyl vinyl ether-alt-maleic anhydride) or poly(isobutylene-alt-maleic anhydride) or poly(maleic anhydride-alt-1-octadecene) or poly(ethylene glycol)methyl ether methacrylate solution.

The present invention consists in a new type of adhesion material and the method of production. This material is used in the medical area, or in areas where is necessary to connect a device to the skin. This connection occurred due to the polarity that exists in the two materials, more concrete through the electric bounds, in more specific the bound obtained is a hydrogen bound that is produced when the two materials are connected. The adhesion material comprises polyethylene glycol, citric acid, ascorbic acid, one or more sugars or sugar alcohol, glycerol as well as a lauric acid and/or oleic acid mixture with polypropylene grafted with maleic anhydride or Polyethylene grafted with maleic anhydride or poly (ethylene-alt-maleic anhydride) or polystyrene-block-poly(ethylene-ran-butylene)-block-polystyrene-graft-maleic anhydride or polyisoprene-graft-maleic anhydride or poly(methyl vinyl ether-alt-maleic anhydride) or poly(isobutylene-alt-maleic anhydride) or poly(maleic anhydride-alt-1-octadecene) or poly(ethylene glycol)methyl ether methacrylate solution.

A process for producing a humic acid (HA)-derived foam, comprising: (a) preparing a HA dispersion having multiple HA molecules and an optional blowing agent dispersed in a liquid medium having a blowing agent-to-HA weight ratio from 0/1.0 to 1.0/1.0; (b) dispensing and depositing the HA dispersion onto a surface of a supporting substrate to form a wet HA layer; (c) partially or completely removing liquid medium from the wet HA layer to form a dried HA layer; and (d) heat treating the dried HA layer at a first heat treatment temperature from 80 C. to 3,200 C. at a desired heating rate sufficient to induce volatile gas molecules from the non-carbon elements or to activate the blowing agent for producing the HA-derived foam.

The invention relates to a bamboo fence making method. The method comprises the following steps that (a) a bamboo material is made by adopting raw bamboos; (b) mold and insect prevention liquid is sprayed; (c) a bamboo fence is made; (d) heat treatment is performed; (e) water spraying is performed for cooling; (f) drying is performed. The made bamboo fence does not produce the adverse influence on the environment, also has an insect prevention effect, and the effect duration is at least 2 years.