WATER-RESISTANT PLYWOOD SUBSTITUTES MADE FROM RECYCLED CARPETS OR TEXTILES

摘要

Carpet segments or other recycled materials are shredded, then layered transversely across a slow moving conveyor system, to form a wide, thick, low density belt of fibers. This fluffy belt is then compressed to generate a fibrous mat which is subsequently needle punched. A polymeric binder is then applied to the needle punched mat and the impregnated mate is compressed and the polymeric binder cured to produce a hardened wood-like product.