| 摘要 |
The present invention is directed to an unexpectedly unique environmentally friendly composite material structure (22) and storage article fabricated therefrom. The composite structure (22) includes a fiber-containing layer (24), such as a fiberboard layer or other layer having fibers from natural and/or synthetic sources, and a mineral-containing layer (26) covering the fiber-containing layer (24). The mineral-containing layer (26) is substantially continuously bonded to the fiber-containing layer (24) along the surface (25) of the fiber-containing layer (24). The fiber-containing layer (24) and mineral-containing layer (26) can be shaped, sized and manufactured such that the composite structure (22) formed therefrom is capable of being machined to form the storage article.; The composite structure (22) has advantages in that it has a high degree of pliability and flexibility that is increased over the pliability of the fiber-containing layer (24) alone, which renders it highly attractive to consumers. |
