SIDING PANEL FORMED OF POLYMER AND WOOD FLOOR
A composite siding panel includes PVC resin, wood flour in an amount of about 75 to about 300 parts per hundred parts of PVC resin, and a stabilizer in an amount of about 1.7 to about 4.2 parts per hundred parts of PVC resin.
1 . A composite siding panel comprising, in combination:
PVC resin;
wood flour in an amount of about 75 to about 300 parts per hundred parts of PVC resin;
a stabilizer in an amount of about 1.7 parts per hundred parts of PVC resin to about 4.2 parts per hundred parts of PVC resin.
2 . The composite siding panel of claim 1 , further comprising a process aid in an amount of about 4 to about 14 parts per hundred parts of PVC resin.
3 . The composite siding panel of claim 1 , further comprising an impact modifier in an amount of about 1 to about 5 parts per hundred parts of PVC resin.
4 . The composite siding panel of claim 1 , further comprising a lubricating process aid in an amount of about 1 to about 3 parts per hundred parts of PVC resin.
5 . The composite siding panel of claim 1 , further comprising calcium carbonate in an amount of about 25 to about 125 parts per hundred parts of PVC resin.
6 . The composite siding panel of claim 1 , further comprising a lubricant in an amount of about 10 to about 20 parts per hundred parts of PVC resin.
7 . The composite siding panel of claim 1 , wherein the wood flour is present in an amount of about 166 parts per hundred parts of PVC resin.
8 . The composite siding panel of claim 1 , wherein the stabilizer is present in amount of about 2.2 parts per hundred parts of PVC resin.
9 . The composite siding panel of claim 1 , wherein the process aid is present in an amount of about 6 parts per hundred parts of PVC resin.
10 . The composite siding panel of claim 1 , wherein the lubricating process aid is present in an amount of about 2 parts per hundred parts of PVC resin.
11 . The composite siding panel of claim 1 , wherein the calcium carbonate is present in an amount of about 75 parts per hundred parts of PVC resin.
12 . The composite siding panel of claim 1 , wherein the lubricant is present in an amount of about 14 parts per hundred parts of PVC resin.
13 . The composite siding panel of claim 1 , wherein the stabilizer includes a resin stabilizer and a wood stabilizer.
14 . The composite siding panel of claim 13 , wherein the resin stabilizer is present in an amount of about 1.2 parts per hundred parts of PVC resin.
15 . The composite siding panel of claim 13 , wherein the wood stabilizer is present in an amount of about 0.5 to about 3 parts per hundred parts of PVC resin.
16 . The composite siding panel of claim 13 , wherein the wood stabilizer is present in an amount of about 1 part per hundred parts of PVC resin.
17 . A composite siding panel comprising, in combination:
PVC resin;
wood flour in an amount of about 75 to about 300 parts per hundred parts of PVC resin;
a stabilizer in an amount of about 1.2 parts per hundred parts of PVC resin;
a wood stabilizer in an amount of about 0.5 to about 3 parts per hundred parts of PVC resin;
a process aid in an amount of about 4 to about 14 parts per hundred parts of PVC resin;
an impact modifier in an amount of about 1 to about 5 parts per hundred parts of PVC resin;
a lubricating process aid in an amount of about 1 to about 3 parts per hundred parts of PVC resin;
calcium carbonate in an amount of about 25 to about 125 parts per hundred parts of PVC resin;
a lubricant in an amount of about 10 to about 20 parts per hundred parts of PVC resin; and
a foaming agent in an amount of about 1 to about 2.5 parts per hundred parts of PVC resin.
18 . A composite siding panel comprising, in combination:
PVC resin;
wood flour in an amount of about 166 parts per hundred parts of PVC resin;
a stabilizer in an amount of about 1.2 parts per hundred parts of PVC resin;
a wood stabilizer in an amount of about 1 part per hundred parts of PVC resin;
a process aid in an amount of about 6 parts per hundred parts of PVC resin;
an impact modifier in an amount of about 2 parts per hundred parts of PVC resin;
a lubricating process aid in an amount of about 2 parts per hundred parts of PVC resin;
calcium carbonate in an amount of about 75 parts per hundred parts of PVC resin;
a lubricant in an amount of about 14 parts per hundred parts of PVC resin; and
a foaming agent in an amount of about 1.5 parts per hundred parts of PVC resin.