Abstract:
A fibrous moldable substrate is provided having a fibrous material and a binder. The fibrous material and binder is subjected to heat such that only a portion of the binder is wetted to the fibrous material.
Abstract:
A panel is provided having a surface layer. The surface layer includes a surface that is the exterior surface of the panel. The surface layer includes a blend of nucleated binder fibers and synthetic fibers and forms a finishable, substantially defect and porosity free surface layer based on visual inspection.
Abstract:
A vehicle headliner panel as seen in Figure 5 is provided which has a core layer having a binding resin, randomly-oriented sisal fibers, and randomly-oriented natural filler fibers.
Abstract:
The following disclosure provides a structural mat for manufacturing a moldable structural hardboard body. The structural mat has a nucleated/coupled binder and a fibrous material. The nucleated/coupled binder material has a first binder material combined with a nucleating agent; and a second binder material combined with a coupling agent. The first binder material is combined with the nucleating agent to make a discrete nucleated/binder material. The second binder material is combined with the coupling agent to make a discrete coupled/binder material. The discrete nucleated/binder material and the discrete coupled/binder material are blended together. The fibrous material is blended with the discrete nucleated/binder material and the discrete coupled/binder material to form the structural mat.
Abstract:
A laminated composite material (2) is provided. The material has first and second layers. The first layer is composed of a fibrous material (6) and a binder, and the second layer is composed of a woven material (8) and a binder.