Reinforced sustainably-produced articles

Abstract

A sustainable article including a waste material and a binder is provided. The binder is mixed with the waste material and configured to bind the waste material to form the sustainable article. The binder may include a catalyst configured to enable the binder to bind the waste material to form the sustainable article. The sustainable article further includes a reinforcement system.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A sustainable article comprising:
 a waste material;   a binder mixed with the waste material and configured to bind the waste material to form the sustainable article; and   a reinforcement system.   
     
     
         2 . The sustainable article of  claim 1 , wherein the reinforcement system comprises at least one tube attached to a side of the sustainable article. 
     
     
         3 . The sustainable article of  claim 1 , wherein the reinforcement system comprises a plurality of tubes attached to a side of the sustainable article. 
     
     
         4 . The sustainable article of  claim 3 , wherein the plurality of tubes comprises three tubes. 
     
     
         5 . The sustainable article of  claim 3 , wherein the plurality of tubes are attached to the sustainable article with fasteners. 
     
     
         6 . The sustainable article of  claim 3 , wherein the plurality of tubes comprises a plurality of metal tubes. 
     
     
         7 . The sustainable article of  claim 3 , wherein the plurality of tubes are attached to at least two sides of the sustainable article. 
     
     
         8 . The sustainable article of  claim 1 , wherein the reinforcement system comprises at least one tube overmolded into the sustainable article 
     
     
         9 . The sustainable article of  claim 1 , wherein the reinforcement system comprises a plurality of tubes overmolded into the sustainable article. 
     
     
         10 . The sustainable article of  claim 9 , wherein the plurality of tubes comprises three tubes. 
     
     
         11 . The sustainable article of  claim 9 , wherein the plurality of tubes comprises a plurality of metal tubes. 
     
     
         12 . The sustainable article of  claim 1 , wherein the reinforcement system comprises at least one tube attached to a side of the sustainable article by at least one connector. 
     
     
         13 . The sustainable article of  claim 1 , wherein the reinforcement system comprises a plurality of tubes attached to a side of the sustainable article by two connectors. 
     
     
         14 . The sustainable article of  claim 13 , wherein the plurality of tubes comprises three tubes. 
     
     
         15 . The sustainable article of  claim 13 , wherein the two connectors attach the plurality of tubes to a connection system of the sustainable article. 
     
     
         16 . The sustainable article of  claim 13 , wherein the two connectors comprise two plates each defining a plurality of connection holes and a plurality of tube holes. 
     
     
         17 . The sustainable article of  claim 1 , wherein the reinforcement system comprises at least one tube attached positioned within a groove of the sustainable article, and wherein the reinforcement system further comprises at least one plate overmolded into the sustainable article. 
     
     
         18 . The sustainable article of  claim 1 , wherein the reinforcement system comprises at least one Thrie beam attached to a side of the sustainable article. 
     
     
         19 . A sustainable article comprising:
 a waste material; and   a binder mixed with the waste material and configured to bind the waste material to form the sustainable article; and   a reinforcement system, wherein the sustainable article is capable of being certified under the MASH TL3 certification test.   
     
     
         20 . A sustainable article comprising:
 a waste material; and   a binder mixed with the waste material and configured to bind the waste material to form the sustainable article; and   a reinforcement system, wherein the reinforcement system comprises at least one tube attached to a side of the sustainable article, and wherein the sustainable article is capable of being certified under the MASH TL3 certification test.