Patents by Inventor Piia Peltola

Piia Peltola has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9908982
    Abstract: The present application relates to a natural fiber plastic composite product comprising thermoplastic polymer and dried deinking sludge containing cellulose fibers and minerals in foamed form. The present application also relates to a method for preparing the natural fiber plastic composite product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Piia Peltola
  • Publication number: 20160068644
    Abstract: The present application relates to a natural fiber plastic composite product comprising thermoplastic polymer and dried deinking sludge containing cellulose fibers and minerals in foamed form. The present application also relates to a method for preparing the natural fiber plastic composite product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventor: Piia Peltola
  • Publication number: 20160067949
    Abstract: The present application relates to a natural fiber plastic composite product comprising a first layer and a second layer, the first layer forming at least a part of the surface of the product, wherein the first layer comprises thermoplastic polymer and cellulose based particles, and the second layer comprises thermoplastic polymer and dried deinking sludge containing cellulose fibers and minerals. The present application also relates to a method for preparing the natural fiber plastic composite product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventor: Piia Peltola
  • Publication number: 20160068668
    Abstract: The present application relates to a natural fiber plastic composite product comprising thermoplastic polymer and dried deinking sludge containing cellulose fibers and minerals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Piia Peltola, Kati Mustonen
  • Patent number: 9254584
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for manufacturing composite material which contains fiber based and polymer based material, wherein the manufacture includes a preliminary treatment process to form a raw stock mixture. According to the invention, the preliminary treatment process includes a hot-cold mixing device which comprises at least a heating stage, and that raw stock, which contains lignin-free material, and a coupling agent are fed to the mixing device to form the raw stock mixture, and adhesion between fiber based and polymer based substances of the raw stock is ameliorated by the coupling agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: UPM-Kymmene Corporation
    Inventors: Liisa Lehtinen, Piia Peltola, Risto Laaksonen
  • Publication number: 20150040509
    Abstract: The invention relates to a natural fiber plastic composite product comprising a first layer and a second layer, the first layer forming at least a part of the surface of the product. The first layer comprises thermoplastic polymer and cellulose based particles, and the second layer comprises thermoplastic polymer and impurities. The content of the impurities is greater in the second layer of the product than in the first layer of the product. In addition, the invention relates to a method for manufacturing a natural fiber plastic composite product, a use of a natural fiber plastic composite product, and an arrangement comprising a natural fiber plastic composite product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Piia Peltola, Liisa Lehtinen, Markku Kuitunen
  • Publication number: 20110294909
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for manufacturing composite material which contains fiber based and polymer based material, wherein the manufacture includes a preliminary treatment process to form a raw stock mixture. According to the invention, the preliminary treatment process includes a hot-cold mixing device which comprises at least a heating stage, and that raw stock, which contains lignin-free material, and a coupling agent are fed to the mixing device to form the raw stock mixture, and adhesion between fiber based and polymer based substances of the raw stock is ameliorated by the coupling agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: UMP-Kymmene Corporation
    Inventors: Liisa Lehtinen, Piia Peltola, Risto Laaksonen
  • Publication number: 20110278754
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for controlling the quality in the manufacture of composite material which contains fiber based and polymer based material, wherein the manufacture includes a mixing process (1) to form agglomerates from a raw stock mixture. According to the invention, a combination of variables in the mixing process is observed, wherein the variables are selected from the group of moment, current consumption, time, sound, temperature and their combinations, and the mixing process as well as the quality of the agglomerates to be formed is controlled based on the acquired observations (6, 7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Liisa Lehtinen, Risto Laaksonen, Piia Peltola