	US 12,006,421 B2
	Cellulose-based composites and methods of making the same
Peter N. Ciesielski, Arvada, CO (US); Ruoran Zhang, Lakewood, CO (US); Michael E. Himmel, Littleton, CO (US); Andrew Nolan Wilson, Denver, CO (US); and Mark R. Nimlos, Golden, CO (US)
Assigned to Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC, Golden, CO (US)
Filed by Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC, Golden, CO (US)
Filed on Jul. 10, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/926,263.
Application 16/926,263 is a division of application No. 15/902,429, filed on Feb. 22, 2018, granted, now 10,793,699.
Prior Publication US 2020/0392308 A1, Dec. 17, 2020
Int. Cl. C08L 1/02 (2006.01); C08K 5/098 (2006.01); C08K 5/19 (2006.01)

CPC C08L 1/02 (2013.01) [C08K 5/098 (2013.01); C08K 5/19 (2013.01); C08L 2203/12 (2013.01)]

18 Claims

1. A composition lacking polylactic acid and comprising a cellulose particle and a binder, wherein:

the cellulose particle comprises a cellulose core and a surface group, and

the binder interacts with the surface group to form a composite.