Abstract: A method of controlling processing of wood particles into engineered wood products includes sensing interaction information associated with interaction between a plurality of steps in manufacturing the engineered wood products, or interaction between a plurality of properties associated with materials used to make the engineered wood products, or interaction between said plurality of steps and said plurality of properties, or interaction between said plurality of steps or said plurality of properties and an additional external factor which is external to said plurality of steps or said plurality of properties, processing the interaction information with machine learning and deriving from the machine learning improvement information associated with improving properties or yields or profitability of the engineered wood products, and implementing the improvement information back in the processing of the wood particles to achieve engineered wood products with improved properties or yields or profitability.

Abstract: A method for applying an adhesive resin in manufacturing an engineered wood product includes pre-heating an adhesive resin to a pre-application temperature before entry into an adhesive applier, maintaining the adhesive resin at the pre-application temperature for a controlled period of time to achieve improved pre-application chemical properties, and applying the adhesive resin on wood particles to form an engineered wood product.

Abstract: A method for forming an engineered wood product includes grinding an MDI (methylene diphenyl di-isocyanate) binder together with water in a grinder to form a ground MDI dispersion. The ground MDI dispersion is fed into a wood production machine in which are lignocellulosic materials. The lignocellulosic materials are bound together by the ground MDI dispersion to form an engineered wood product.

Abstract: Apparatus includes a fire prevention system having a dispenser of a fire extinguishing substance, a blender operative to blend a mixture of wood particles, and one or more conduits located inside the blender. The one or more conduits are in fluid communication with a source of water and a source of wax. The fire prevention system is in fluid communication with the blender and the one or more conduits for dispensing the fire extinguishing substance into the blender or one or more conduits.

Abstract: A method for producing a candle shaped from a wax, wherein a dispersion of water droplets is purposely added within the wax.

Abstract: Apparatus for continuously preparing a homogeneous solution (28) of powder in liquid including a mixing chamber (16) into which a liquid solvent (14) is introduced via an inlet pipe, and into which a solid solute (12) is fed via a dosing unit, an agitator (26) operative to mix the solid solute with the liquid solvent so that the solid solute dissolves in the liquid solvent to form a homogeneous solution, and a fluid dynamic separator (34) placed within a flow of the solute (12) and the solvent (14) in the chamber (16), the fluid dynamic separator (34) operative to create a region (38) isolated from the rest of the flow in the chamber and to cause solid particles of the solute that have not yet dissolved in the solvent to flow away from the region so that the region contains the homogeneous solution of the solute dissolved in the solvent.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a wood product including using a water and wax mixture with wood particles in a production process of wood products, wherein the wax mixture includes a hydrocarbon wax, and a water-repellant material selected from the group consisting of (a) an asphaltite, (b) a polyolefin copolymer, (c) a polyolefin synthetic wax, and (d) combinations thereof, and forming a wood product.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a water-resistant gypsum product including forming an aqueous mixture of gypsum, water and a wax mixture, wherein the wax mixture includes a hydrocarbon wax, and a substitute material selected from the group consisting of (a) an asphaltite, (b) a polyolefin homopolymer, (c) a polyolefin copolymer, and (d) combinations thereof; and forming the mixture into a structure, and drying the structure while permitting hydration of the gypsum to form a gypsum product.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a wood product including using a water and wax mixture with wood particles in a production process of wood products, wherein the wax mixture includes a hydrocarbon wax, and a water-repellant material selected from the group consisting of (a) an asphaltite, (b) a polyolefin copolymer, (c) a polyolefin synthetic wax, and (d) combinations thereof, and forming a wood product.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a water-resistant gypsum product including forming an aqueous mixture of gypsum, water and a wax mixture, wherein the wax mixture includes a hydrocarbon wax, and a substitute material selected from the group consisting of (a) an asphaltite, (b) a polyolefin homopolymer, (c) a polyolefin copolymer, and (d) combinations thereof; and forming the mixture into a structure, and drying the structure while permitting hydration of the gypsum to form a gypsum product.

Abstract: Apparatus for continuously preparing a homogeneous solution (28) of powder in liquid including a mixing chamber (16) into which a liquid solvent (14) is introduced via an inlet pipe, and into which a solid solute (12) is fed via a dosing unit, an agitator (26) operative to mix the solid solute with the liquid solvent so that the solid solute dissolves in the liquid solvent to form a homogeneous solution, and a fluid dynamic separator (34) placed within a flow of the solute (12) and the solvent (14) in the chamber (16), the fluid dynamic separator (34) operative to create a region (38) isolated from the rest of the flow in the chamber and to cause solid particles of the solute that have not yet dissolved in the solvent to flow away from the region so that the region contains the homogeneous solution of the solute dissolved in the solvent.

Abstract: A method for producing a candle shaped from a wax, wherein a dispersion of water droplets is purposely added within the wax.

Abstract: A method for making hydrophobic sand including coating sand with a wax blend so as to form a coated sand with advanced hydrophobic properties, wherein a weight ratio of the wax blend to total coated sand weight is about 0.05%–10%, and the wax blend includes a weight ratio of about 50.01% to 99.99% of a main wax, and about 49.99% to 0.01% of a secondary wax.

Abstract: A method for making a concrete shaped product more resistant to efflorescence, including forming a mixture of a wax blend with a concrete mix into a shaped product, the wax blend including a weight ratio of 50.01% to 99.99% of a main wax and 0.01% to 49.99% of a secondary wax.

Abstract: A method for making a concrete shaped product more resistant to efflorescence, including forming a mixture of a wax blend with a concrete mix into a shaped product, the wax blend including a weight ratio of 50.01% to 99.99% of a main wax and 0.01% to 49.99% of a secondary wax.

Abstract: A method comprising adding a suspension of a wood-property-enhancing substance to a wood product precursor. The suspension may be added to the wood product precursor in a production line prior to making a finished wood product. The suspension may be manufactured at a site where the wood product precursor is produced. A finished wood product may be made from the wood product precursor. An article is also described comprising a finished wood product made by adding a suspension of a wood-property-enhancing substance to a wood product precursor.

Abstract: A method comprising adding a suspension of a wood-property-enhancing substance to a wood product precursor. The suspension may be added to the wood product precursor in a production line prior to making a finished wood product. The suspension may be manufactured at a site where the wood product precursor is produced. A finished wood product may be made from the wood product precursor. An article is also described comprising a finished wood product made by adding a suspension of a wood-property-enhancing substance to a wood product precursor.

Abstract: A method comprising adding a suspension of a paper-property-enhancing substance, such as but not limited to, a wax suspension, to a paper product precursor. The suspension may be added to the paper product precursor in a production line prior to making a finished paper product. The suspension may be manufactured at a site where the paper product precursor is produced. A finished paper product may be made from the paper product precursor. An article is also described comprising a finished paper product made by adding a suspension of a paper-property-enhancing substance to a paper product precursor.