US 12,006,415 B2
Curable casting compound, molded body made therefrom and method for producing the molded body
Vitaliy Datsyuk, Zwiesel (DE); Adam Orendorz, Zwiesel (DE); Roland Reichenberger, Regen (DE); and Oskar Achatz, Bischofsmais (DE)
Assigned to SCHOCK GMBH, Regen (DE)
Filed by Schock GmbH, Regen (DE)
Filed on Nov. 23, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/533,431.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2021 111 384.9 (DE), filed on May 3, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0348743 A1, Nov. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. C08K 11/00 (2006.01); B29C 39/00 (2006.01); B29C 39/24 (2006.01); B29C 39/38 (2006.01); B29C 70/64 (2006.01); B29K 503/08 (2006.01); B29K 511/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01); C08K 3/36 (2006.01); C08L 33/12 (2006.01)
CPC C08K 11/005 (2013.01) [B29C 39/003 (2013.01); B29C 39/24 (2013.01); B29C 39/38 (2013.01); B29C 70/64 (2013.01); C08K 3/36 (2013.01); B29K 2503/08 (2013.01); B29K 2511/00 (2013.01); B29L 2031/769 (2013.01); C08K 2201/005 (2013.01); C08L 33/12 (2013.01); C08L 2207/20 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
 
1. A molded article formed as a kitchen sink or sanitary article, comprising a body made of a cured casting compound comprising a polymeric binder based on acrylic resin, polyester resin or a mixture of these resins, and at least one particulate filler incorporated therein, wherein the at least one particulate filler is composed of ground fruit kernels and/or fruit shells selected from the group consisting of olive kernels, apricot kernels, peach kernels, mango kernels, almond shells, pistachio shells, avocado kernels, argan shells, walnut shells, cherry shells and plum kernels, and additionally comprises at least one further particulate inorganic filler, and wherein the molded article has an impact resistance in a range of 2.5-4.5 mJ/mm2.