Molding, useful as a floor covering for outdoor applications, comprises a thermoplastic material and a natural fiber material, which is a thermally pre-treated natural fiber material

摘要

Molding (12) comprises a thermoplastic material and a natural fiber material (14), where the natural fiber material (14) is a thermally pre-treated natural fiber material. An independent claim is also included for producing a molding, comprising (a) providing a thermally pretreated natural fiber material, (b) preparing a mixture of thermoplastic material and the thermally pretreated natural fiber material, and (c) making the molding by shaping the mixture.