Method of making panels, apparatus for carrying out the method and panels obtained thereby

Abstract From the Canadian patent

The invention relates to a method for making panels which may or may not be used for subsequent molding to the, apparatus for providing this method and to the panels obtained thereby. The method comprises the steps of forming a mixture of thermoplastic resin and organic filler and the plastication of this mixture performed simultaneously with its formation. During the transfer of the organic filler to the subsequent mixing and plastication step the same is, desiccated and mixed. Moreover during said mixing and, plastication step the plasticated mixture is transferred to a subsequent extrusion step. The method is carried out in an apparatus including a single device for the continuous …