The present invention relates to the production of cellulose from coffee or cocoa husks. The cellulose extracted can be used to produce paper, card stock, and cardboard. In addition, a composite material also comprising a material that allows the release of aromas is manufactured using said cellulose. Said material is used to manufacture a laminated product for use in primary, secondary and tertiary packaging applications. Said type of article allows printing on the outer surface thereof, is biodegradable and biocompatible.

A sugar-based binder composition for manufacturing a composite product, notably a wood board, comprises at least one further particulate additive selected from the group consisting of:—particulate additive(s) having a BET specific surface area which is ≥50 m.sup.2/g;—amorphous silica particles;—fumed silica particles; and—untreated fumed silica particles.

The invention to which this application relates is apparatus and a method for use in the preconditioning, processing of a material mixture and forming of end products from the processed material mixture which includes fibres such as cellulose fibres so as to allow the end products including the same to be formed in an efficient and controllable process.

The invention to which this application relates is apparatus and a method for use in the preconditioning, processing of a material mixture and forming of end products from the processed material mixture which includes fibres such as cellulose fibres so as to allow the end products including the same to be formed in an efficient and controllable process.

The present invention is directed to plant fiber-reinforced thermoplastic compositions and a method for reinforcing thermoplastic resins. The present invention provides a use for the cellulose portion of a plant material, which is the portion left over after processing the selected plant materials to separate the hemi-cellulose and lignin from the cellulose.

The present invention is directed to plant fiber-reinforced thermoplastic compositions and a method for reinforcing thermoplastic resins. The present invention provides a use for the cellulose portion of a plant material, which is the portion left over after processing the selected plant materials to separate the hemi-cellulose and lignin from the cellulose.

The present invention is directed to plant fiber-reinforced thermoplastic compositions and a method for reinforcing thermoplastic resins. The present invention provides a use for the cellulose portion of a plant material, which is the portion left over after processing the selected plant materials to separate the hemi-cellulose and lignin from the cellulose.

A method and system for the production of fibers for use in biocomposites is provided that includes the ability to use both retted and unretted straw, that keeps the molecular structure of the fibers intact by subjecting the fibers to minimal stress, that maximizes the fiber's aspect ratio, that maximizes the strength of the fibers, and that minimizes time and energy inputs, along with maintaining the fibers in good condition for bonding to the polymer(s) used with the fibers to form the biocomposite material. This consequently increases the functionality of the biocomposites produced (i.e. reinforcement, sound absorption, light weight, heat capacity, etc.), increasing their marketability. Additionally, as the disclosed method does not damage the fibers, oilseed flax straw, as well as all types of fibrous materials (i.e. fiber flax, banana, jute, industrial hemp, sisal, coir) etc., can be processed in bio composite materials.

A method and system for the production of fibers for use in biocomposites is provided that includes the ability to use both retted and unretted straw, that keeps the molecular structure of the fibers intact by subjecting the fibers to minimal stress, that maximizes the fiber's aspect ratio, that maximizes the strength of the fibers, and that minimizes time and energy inputs, along with maintaining the fibers in good condition for bonding to the polymer(s) used with the fibers to form the biocomposite material. This consequently increases the functionality of the biocomposites produced (i.e. reinforcement, sound absorption, light weight, heat capacity, etc.), increasing their marketability. Additionally, as the disclosed method does not damage the fibers, oilseed flax straw, as well as all types of fibrous materials (i.e. fiber flax, banana, jute, industrial hemp, sisal, coir) etc., can be processed in bio composite materials.

A multicolor wood-plastic profile is made of a color master batch and a wood-plastic base material. The ratio λ of the tensile elastic modulus (Et) of said color master batch to that of said base material is 0.26-1.47. A manufacturing method for the multicolor wood-plastic profile includes mixing and melt extruding the color master batch and the base material. A wood-plastic board, including the multicolor wood-plastic profile. The outer surface and the interior of the multicolor wood-plastic profile have two or more colors, presenting a mixed gradual texture similar to natural wood.