Sustainable barriers

Abstract

A sustainable barrier including a waste material and a binder is provided. The binder is mixed with the waste material and configured to bind the waste material into the sustainable barrier. The binder includes a catalyst configured to enable the binder to bind the waste material into the sustainable barrier. The sustainable barrier has a maximum load rating of at least 25,000 pounds.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A sustainable barrier comprising:
 a waste material; and   a binder mixed with the waste material and configured to bind the waste material into the sustainable barrier, wherein the binder comprises a catalyst configured to enable the binder to bind the waste material into the sustainable barrier, and wherein the sustainable barrier has a maximum load rating of at least 25,000 pounds.   
     
     
         2 . The sustainable barrier of  claim 1 , wherein the catalyst comprises a polyether polyol-based catalyst. 
     
     
         3 . The sustainable barrier of  claim 2 , wherein the catalyst comprises approximately 0.002% to approximately 0.01% by weight of the waste material. 
     
     
         4 . The sustainable barrier of  claim 2 , wherein the catalyst comprises approximately 0.002% by weight of the waste material. 
     
     
         5 . The sustainable barrier of  claim 1 , wherein the binder further comprises a polyurethane binder. 
     
     
         6 . The sustainable barrier of  claim 5 , wherein the polyurethane binder comprises approximately 1.5% to approximately 10% by weight of the waste material. 
     
     
         7 . The sustainable barrier of  claim 5 , wherein the polyurethane binder comprises approximately 2% to approximately 2.5% by weight of the waste material. 
     
     
         8 . The sustainable barrier of  claim 1 , wherein the binder further comprises a colorant. 
     
     
         9 . The sustainable barrier of  claim 8 , wherein the colorant comprises approximately 2.5% to approximately 5% by weight of the waste material. 
     
     
         10 . The sustainable barrier of  claim 1 , wherein the binder further comprises water. 
     
     
         11 . The sustainable barrier of  claim 10 , wherein the water comprises approximately 0.02% by weight of the waste material. 
     
     
         12 . The sustainable barrier of  claim 1 , wherein the waste material comprises crumb rubber. 
     
     
         13 . The sustainable barrier of  claim 12 , wherein the crumb rubber comprises approximately 85% to approximately 98% by weight of the sustainable barrier. 
     
     
         14 . The sustainable barrier of  claim 12 , wherein the crumb rubber comprises 10/20 mesh size granules of crumb rubber. 
     
     
         15 . The sustainable barrier of  claim 12 , wherein the crumb rubber comprises 10 mesh size granules of crumb rubber. 
     
     
         16 . The sustainable barrier of  claim 12 , wherein the crumb rubber comprises 20 mesh size granules of crumb rubber. 
     
     
         17 . A sustainable barrier comprising:
 a waste material;   a binder mixed with the waste material and configured to bind the waste material into the sustainable barrier, wherein the binder comprises a catalyst configured to enable the binder to bind the waste material into the sustainable barrier; and   a connection system embedded in the sustainable barrier, the connection system comprising at least one loop and a plate, the at least one loop comprising a primary loop extend through a primary hole in the plate.   
     
     
         18 . The sustainable barrier of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one loop further comprises two secondary loops. 
     
     
         19 . The sustainable barrier of  claim 18 , wherein the two secondary loops extend through secondary holes in the plate. 
     
     
         20 . A sustainable barrier comprising:
 a waste material;   a binder mixed with the waste material and configured to bind the waste material into the sustainable barrier, wherein the binder comprises a catalyst configured to enable the binder to bind the waste material into the sustainable barrier, and wherein the sustainable barrier has a maximum load rating of at least 25,000 pounds; and   a connection system embedded in the sustainable barrier, the connection system comprising at least one loop and a plate, the at least one loop comprising a primary loop extend through a primary hole in the plate.   
     
     
         21 . A sustainable barrier comprising:
 a waste material;   a binder mixed with the waste material and configured to bind the waste material into the sustainable barrier, wherein the binder comprises a catalyst configured to enable the binder to bind the waste material into the sustainable barrier, and wherein the sustainable barrier is capable of being certified under the MASH TL2 certification test.   
     
     
         22 . The sustainable barrier of  claim 21 , further comprising two broad sides that are substantially vertical relative to grade. 
     
     
         23 . The sustainable barrier of  claim 21 , further comprising two broad sides that each are oriented at an angle relative to grade, wherein the angle is about 80° to about 100°. sustainable barrier height 
     
     
         24 . The sustainable barrier of  claim 21 , wherein the sustainable barrier defines a sustainable barrier height of at least 30 inches. 
     
     
         25 . The sustainable barrier of  claim 21 , wherein the sustainable barrier defines a sustainable barrier height of 32 inches. 
     
     
         26 . The sustainable barrier of  claim 21 , wherein the sustainable barrier is not attached to a support surface. 
     
     
         28 . The sustainable barrier of  claim 21 , wherein the sustainable barrier defines a bottom width of at least 20 inches. 
     
     
         29 . The sustainable barrier of  claim 21 , wherein the sustainable barrier defines a bottom width of 22.5 inches. 
     
     
         30 . The sustainable barrier of  claim 21 , wherein the sustainable barrier has a maximum elongation at failure of approximately 50 percent to approximately 74 percent. 
     
     
         31 . The sustainable barrier of  claim 21 , wherein the sustainable barrier has a maximum tensile strength of approximately 450 kPa to approximately 590 kPa. 
     
     
         32 . The sustainable barrier of  claim 21 , wherein the sustainable barrier has a tensile modulus of approximately 1,000 kPa to approximately 1,300 kPa. 
     
     
         33 . The sustainable barrier of  claim 21 , wherein the sustainable barrier has a compressive modulus of approximately 5,900 kPa to approximately 6,600 kPa. 
     
     
         34 . The sustainable barrier of  claim 21 , wherein the sustainable barrier has a flexural modulus of approximately 2,000 kPa to approximately 2,400 kPa.