Hemp composites

Abstract

A hemp composite includes hemp, paper, and oil. Making a hemp composite includes processing hemp to yield a processed hemp. The processed hemp includes water. Making a hemp composite further includes combining the processed hemp with paper and oil to yield a hemp mixture, removing at least some of the water from the hemp mixture, and drying the hemp mixture to yield the hemp composite.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of making a hemp composite, the method comprising:
 processing hemp to yield a processed hemp, wherein the processed hemp comprises water;   combining the processed hemp with paper and oil to yield a hemp mixture;   removing at least some of the water from the hemp mixture; and   drying the hemp mixture to yield the hemp composite.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the hemp comprises hemp stalks. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein processing the hemp comprises shredding and pulverizing the hemp. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein processing the hemp further comprises combining the hemp with boiling water to yield a pulp mixture. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein processing the hemp further comprises breaking down cell walls of the hemp in the pulp mixture. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein breaking down the cell walls of the hemp comprises combining the pulp mixture with sodium bicarbonate. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 4 , further comprising adjusting a weight ratio of hemp to water in the pulp mixture to achieve a selected elasticity of the hemp composite. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 4 , further comprising removing at least some of the water from the pulp mixture to yield a drained pulp mixture. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising combining the drained pulp mixture with water at ambient temperature to yield the processed hemp. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the paper is shredded. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the paper comprises post-consumer recycled paper. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the oil comprises bio-oil. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the bio-oil comprises amines. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising shaping the hemp mixture before drying the hemp mixture. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the hemp composite is oil-infused. 
     
     
         16 . An article formed from the hemp mixture of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         17 . The article of  claim 16 , wherein the article is one of cardboard, clay pigeons, masonry bricks, concrete masonry units, gypsum boards, food-grade containers, and non-food grade containers. 
     
     
         18 . The article of  claim 17 , wherein the cardboard comprises a corrugated cardboard box. 
     
     
         19 . A hemp composite comprising:
 hemp;   paper; and   oil.   
     
     
         20 . The composite of  claim 19 , wherein the hemp comprises hemp stalks. 
     
     
         21 . The composite of  claim 19 , wherein the paper comprises post-consumer recycled paper. 
     
     
         22 . The composite of  claim 19 , wherein the oil comprises bio-oil. 
     
     
         23 . An article comprising the composite of  claim 19 . 
     
     
         24 . The article of  claim 23 , wherein the article is one of cardboard, clay pigeons, masonry bricks, concrete masonry units, gypsum boards, food-grade containers, and non-food grade containers. 
     
     
         25 . The article of  claim 24 , wherein the cardboard comprises a corrugated cardboard box.