Manufacture of structural members, in particular furniture components

摘要

A molded article is molded from a mixed material comprising from 50-94% by weight of sub-divided straw or bagasse, from 6-30% by weight of a synthetic resin or plastics material which binds the straw or bagasse together, and from 0-44% by weight of non-vegetable fillers, the mixed material having a specific gravity of at least 1.0. The invention extends to a method for making a molded article and to compression and molding apparatus for forming a molded article.