US 11,746,238 B1
Water hyacinth fiber-based materials
Rebeka Bahadorani, Braine-l'Alleud (BE); and Richard Thommeret, Kraainem (BE)
Assigned to IN-BETWEEN INTERNATIONAL S. A., Braine-l'Alleud (BE)
Filed by In-Between International S.A., Braine-l'Alleud (BE)
Filed on Mar. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/701,210.
Int. Cl. C08L 97/02 (2006.01)
CPC C08L 97/02 (2013.01) [C08L 2201/06 (2013.01); C08L 2205/03 (2013.01); C08L 2205/16 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
 
1. A material, comprising:
a water hyacinth fiber,
wherein the material has a water hyacinth fiber concentration of at least 80% of the water hyacinth fiber in the material; and
a substance mixed with the water hyacinth fiber,
wherein the substance is not polyurethane,
wherein the substance is an additive,
wherein the additive is selected from the group consisting of binding agents, hydrophobic agents, flame retardants, and fiber protection agents, and
wherein the material has a substance concentration of at most 20% of the substance in the material,
wherein the additive is a fiber protection agent, and
wherein the fiber protection agent is selected from the group consisting of permethrin, organic copper compounds, and pesticides.