Integrated manufacturing of REciclable multi-material COmposites for the TRANSport sector
Environmentally friendly reusable structure for use in construction
A reusable modular structural member may replace wooden structures used in concrete forming, transportation, marine, and construction applications. The reusable modular structural member includes a structural profile with first and second sides; a plurality of support beams extending from the first to the second side; at least two fasteners, one at a first end and another at a second end of each of the plurality of ribs; and a groove on a first edge and a tongue on a second edge that are configured to form a dovetail joint that can attach two reusable modular structural members of similar configuration. A reusable modular member can include the modular structural profile and interfacial layers covering the first and second sides. The reusable modular member may be made by extruding the structural profile and molding a recycled plastic polymer to external portions of the structural profile to form the interfacial layers.
» Number: US12264489B1 (B1)
» Publication Date: 01/04/2025
» Applicant: PROVIDENCIA COMPOSITES LLC?[US]
» Inventor: LANGKAMP JAMES?[US]; LANGKAMP ROBERT?[US] (1)
This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement Nº 768737
