Abstract: A bedding material for use in small animal cages or the like comprises a hydrophilic cellulose fiber paper coated with a hydrophobic polypropylene coating. The bedding material is made from a combination of one or more of unused coffee filter paper and tea filter paper, air laid materials, and rayon which is shredded to produce a bedding material of a preferred size and texture. The material has a wet strength that keeps the fiber paper from fusing together when exposed to fluids but rather causes the fluids to wick out over a relatively large area for the bedding material to quickly dry. This prevents the buildup of ammonia and other unwanted odors.

Abstract: A bedding material for use in small animal cages or the like comprises a hydrophilic cellulose fiber paper coated with a hydrophobic polypropylene coating. The bedding material is made from a combination of one or more of unused coffee filter paper and tea filter paper, air laid materials, and rayon which is shredded to produce a bedding material of a preferred size and texture. The material has a wet strength that keeps the fiber paper from fusing together when exposed to fluids but rather causes the fluids to wick out over a relatively large area for the bedding material to quickly dry. This prevents the buildup of ammonia and other unwanted odors.

Abstract: A process for combining wood flour with one or more natural fibers into a mixture subsequently used in making NFPC thermoplastic and thermoset composites. The process involves blending the wood flour and natural fibers with the resulting mixture containing from between 5%-95% natural fibers. After blending, the resultant mixture goes through one or more stages in which particles in one range of sizes are separated out from particles having a different range of sizes. The separated mixture is packaged and the contents subsequently being used in making the NFPC composites by mixing thermoplastics or thermoset materials with upwards of 50% of the wood flour and natural fiber material blend.