Process for the Manufacture of Plywood and Particleboard Utilizing Waste Plastics

PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF PLYWOOD AND PARTICLEBOARD UTILIZING WASTE PLASTICS

Field / Industry: Construction Housing

Agency: Forest Products Research and Development Institute (FPRDI)

Patent Number / Registration Number: 2-2007-000331

Status of Application: Expired

Brief Description / Features of the Technology:

A process on the manufacture of plywood and particleboard utilizing various waste plastics such as low density and medium density polyethylene waste plastics, oriented polypropylene laminated and waste plastic aluminum packaging laminates as binder.

Problem Addressed:                      

  • Raw material base expansion
  • Utilization of wastes

Advantages:

  • Waste utilization
  • Product development

Market Potential:

Housing

Inventors / Authors:                        

Hilario Dolores

Mildred M. Fidel

Alberto V. Nicolas

Florentino O. Tesoro