权利要求：
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CLAIMS:
1. An all-natural composition comprising at least one filler, at least one natural binder and water, wherein the at least one filler is a plant-based filler and/or a natural inorganic filler, the composition being for use in a method of manufacturing wood-like objects.
2. A molding composition comprising at least one filler, at least one natural binder and water, wherein the at least one filler is a plant-based filler or a natural inorganic filler, the composition being for use in a method of manufacturing wood-like objects.
3. The composition according to claim 1 or 2, being in a flowable form.
4. The composition according to claim 1 or 2 being a putty-like material.
5. The composition according to any one of claims 1 to 4, having a viscosity higher than 100K cP but lower than 3 OOM cP.
6. An all-natural composition comprising at least one filler, at least one natural binder and water, wherein the at least one filler is a plant -based filler and/or a natural inorganic filler and wherein the composition having a viscosity between lOOKcp and 300Mcp, the composition being for use in a method of manufacturing wood-like objects.
7. The composition according to any one of the preceding claims being a self-drying composition.
8. The composition according to any one of the preceding clams, wherein the at least one plant-based filler is a powder obtained from ground tree material, ground dried leaves, or ground wood waste.
9. The composition according to claim 8, wherein the powder comprises ground material from a single source or a variety of sources.
10. The composition according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the powder is provided as particles having a size ranging from 1 pm to 1 cm.
11. The composition according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one filler is a waste wood material.
12. The composition according to claim 11, wherein the waste wood material is derived from any municipal, industrial or agricultural waste, provided that it consists natural components that can be ground into powder.
13. The composition according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the filler is an inorganic filler.
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14. The composition according to claim 13, wherein the inorganic is selected from calcium carbonate, charcoal, clay, chalk, Kaolin, silica, natural metal silicates and ceramic minerals.
15. The composition according to claim 13, wherein the inorganic filler is a metal oxide.
16. The composition according to claim 13, wherein the inorganic filler is selected to modulate density, appearances and physical properties of the wood-based object.
17. The composition according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one natural binder is microcrystalline cellulose (MCC), carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), starch, xanthan gum, guar gum, arabic gum, grain-based binders, lignin and lignin derivatives, cinnamon powder, transglutaminase, zinc oxide, slacked lime, sodium hydroxide, borax, protein-based binders and gluten powder.
18. The composition according to any one of the preceding claims, further comprising an additive.
19. The composition according to claim 18, wherein the additive is a functional or an inactive additive.
20. The composition according to claim 19, wherein the active additive is selected from surfactants, crosslinking agents, antifungal agents, antioxidants and protective agents.
21. The composition according to claim 19, wherein the inactive additive is selected from pigments, oils, and fragrant materials.
22. The composition according to claim 19, wherein the additive is a crosslinking agent.
23. The composition according to claim 21, wherein the crosslinking agent is selected to achieve solidification of the wood-based product.
24. The composition according to claim 23, wherein crosslinking is achieved spontaneously, thermally, by exposure to light or a light source of a particular wavelength, by radical polymerization or by any combination thereof.
25. The composition according to claim 24, wherein the crosslinking agent is selected from boric acid and derivatives thereof, tartaric acid and derivatives thereof, citric acid and derivatives thereof, tannic acid and derivatives thereof, acetic acid and derivatives thereof, phosphoric acid and derivatives thereof, sulfuric acid and derivatives thereof, calcium chloride, calcium hydroxide, calcium oxide, magnesium oxide, aluminum oxide,
iron oxide, copper oxide, copper hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, lignin and derivatives thereof, and magnesium hydroxide.
26. The composition according to claim 19, wherein the additive is an antifungal agent.
27. The composition according to claim 26, wherein the antifungal agent is selected from sodium benzoate, calcium propionate, potassium sorbate, zinc oxide, boric acid and derivatives thereof, cinnamon, basil, oregano, ginger, clove, thyme, lemon grass, eucalyptus leaves, rosemary and star anise.
28. The composition according to claim 19, wherein the additive is a natural pigment.
29. The composition according to any one of the preceding claims, for use in a process of molding.
30. The composition according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one binder is at least one plant-derived binder or an animal derived binder.
31. The composition according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein th at least one binder is a protein-based binder.
32. The composition according to claim 31, wherein the protein -based binder is a protein derived from lean meats, poultry, fish and seafood, eggs, milk and milk products, nuts, legumes and beans.
33. The composition according to claim 31 or 32, wherein the protein-based binder is a protein selected from actin, collagen, dystrophin, elastin, fibrin, keratin, myosin, nebulin, pikachurin, titin, tropomyosin, tubulin, casein, ferritin, gliadin, kafirin, oryzin, zein, and whey protein.
34. The composition according to any one of claims 31 to 33, wherein the proteinbased protein is derived from eggs, milk and milk products, nuts, legumes and beans.
35. The composition according to any one of claims 31 to 33, wherein the proteinbased protein is derived from milk and milk products, nuts, legumes and beans.
36. The composition according to any one of claims 31 to 33, wherein the proteinbased binder is a milk protein and a soy protein.
37. The composition according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising at least one filler and at least one protein-based binder selected from actin, collagen, dystrophin, elastin, fibrin, keratin, myosin, nebulin, pikachurin, titin, tropomyosin, tubulin, casein, ferritin, gliadin, kafirin, oryzin, zein, and whey protein.
38. The composition according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the composition comprises at least one filler and at least one protein selected from actin, collagen, dystrophin, elastin, fibrin, keratin, myosin, nebulin, pikachurin, and titin.
39. The composition according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the composition comprises at least one filler and at least one protein selected from tropomyosin, tubulin, casein, ferritin, gliadin, kafirin, oryzin, zein, and whey protein.
40. The composition according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the composition comprises at least one filler and at least one protein selected from casein, ferritin, gliadin, kafirin, oryzin, and zein.
41. The composition according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the composition comprises at least one filler and at least one protein selected from casein, ferritin, and gliadin.
42. The composition according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the composition comprises at least one filler and casein or ferritin or gliadin.
43. The composition according to any one of claims 1 to 29, wherein the at least one binder is a biomaterial selected from a protein, a carbohydrate, a sugar, a biopolymer, and a fibrous material.
44. The composition according to any one of claims 1 to 29, comprising or consisting at least one filler, at least one protein-based binder and water.
45. The composition according to any one of claims 1 to 29, wherein the at least one binder is an animal-derived protein.
46. The composition according to claim 45, wherein the animal-derive protein is a whey protein, a hydrolyzed whey protein, a milk protein, a casein protein, a hydrolyzed casein protein, an egg protein, a hydrolyzed egg protein, a collagen protein, a hydrolyzed collagen protein, or keratin.
47. The composition according to claim 45, wherein the animal-derived protein is a milk protein, a casein protein, a hydrolyzed casein protein, an egg protein, a hydrolyzed egg protein, a collagen protein, or a hydrolyzed collagen protein.
48. The composition according to claim 45, wherein the animal-derived protein is a milk protein, a casein protein, or a collagen protein.
49. The composition according to claim 45, wherein the animal-derived protein is casein or a collagen.
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50. The composition according to claim 45, wherein the animal-derived protein is a hydrolyzed collagen.
51. The composition according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one filler is a powder obtained from ground tree material, ground dried leaves, or ground natural wood waste.
52. The composition according to claim 1 comprising the at least one filler in a form of a powder obtained from ground tree material, ground dried leaves, or ground natural wood waste, and at least one protein-based binder selected from whey proteins, hydrolyzed whey proteins, milk proteins, casein protein, hydrolyzed casein protein, egg proteins, hydrolyzed egg proteins, collagen protein, hydrolyzed collagen proteins and keratin.
53. The composition according to claim 1 comprising the at least one filler in a form of a powder obtained from ground tree material, ground dried leaves, or ground natural wood waste, and at least one protein-based binder selected from milk proteins, casein protein, hydrolyzed casein protein, collagen protein, and hydrolyzed collagen proteins.
54. The composition according to claim 1 comprising the at least one filler in a form of a powder obtained from ground tree material, ground dried leaves, or ground natural wood waste, and at least one protein-based binder selected from casein protein, collagen protein and hydrolyzed collagen proteins.
55. A process for manufacturing a wood-based object, the process comprising introducing a composition according to any one of claims 1 to 54 into a mold, allowing said composition to fill said mold, and permitting said composition to dry to provide the object.
56. The process according to claim 55, the process further comprising obtaining a composition according to any one of claims 1 to 54.
57. The process according to claim 55, wherein the composition is formed by mixing the components thereof under conditions forming a homogenous mixture.
58. The process according to claim 57, wherein the components are mixed utilizing a mixing tool selected from Planetary mixer, kneading machine, sigma mixer, dual-axis centrifugal mixer, spiral mixer, convective mixer, homogenizer, overhead stirrer, chemical reactor, mortar and pestle, and an extruder.
59. The process according to claim 57, wherein the mixing comprises powder mixing of components of the composition, without water, to obtain a dry blend.
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60. The process according to claim 59, wherein the dry blend is mixed with water until full homogeneity is achieved.
61. The process according to any one of claims 55 to 60, the process comprising -obtaining a composition according to any one of claims 1 to 54;
-introducing the composition into a mold and allowing said composition to fill said mold, and permitting said composition to dry to provide the object.
62. The process according to claim 61, wherein while in the mold, the composition is pressed or thermally treated or treated under vacuum.
63. The process according to claim 61, wherein the composition is introduced into the mold by extrusion.
64. The process according to claim 61, wherein injection molding is used to introduce the composition into the mold.
65. The process according to claim 61, wherein a dispenser is used to introduce the composition into the mold.
66. The process according to any one of claims 55 to 61, wherein drying is achieved at room temperature (23-35°C).
67. The process according to any one of claims 55 to 61, wherein drying is achievable by exposing the composition, while in the mold, to thermal radiation, convection heating, microwave radiation, or infra-red radiation.
68. A wood object manufactured according to a process of any one of claims 55 to 67.
69. A wood-based object formed from a composition comprising at least one filler and at least one natural binder, wherein the at least one filler is a plant-based filler or a natural inorganic filler.
70. The wood object according to claim 68 or 69, having a strength greater than 15 MPa.
71. The wood object according to claim 68 or 69, having an impact value > 3 kJ/m2.
72. The wood object according to claim 68 or 69, being water resistant.
73. The wood object according to any one of claims 68 to 69, being an out of plane object or an irregularly shaped object.
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74. The wood object according to any one of claims 68 to 73 being selected from a deck, flooring, panel, homeware object, toy, kitchenware, garden ware, and decorative object.
75. A toolholder securely and reversibly associated to a surface region of a tool, wherein the toolholder is formed of a material composition according to any one of claims 1 to 54.
76. The toolholder according to claim 75, having a surface embedding a fracture line or fracture surface defining a breaking line, allowing for facile breaking (by hand, not requiring any tools) of the toolholder and release of the tool.
77. The toolholder according to claim 75 or 76, wherein the toolholder having a surface configured and sized to provide commercial information.
78. The toolholder according to any one of claims 75 to 77, wherein the toolholder having a surface provided with a hole for hanging the toolholder when associated with a tool for presentation or sale.
79. The toolholder according to any one of claims 75 to 77, formed by press molding.
80. A tool provided with a securely associated toolholder, the association allowing for detaching the toolholder from the tool, thereby enabling use of the tool, wherein the tool holder is formed of a material composition according to any one of claims 1 to 54.
81. A tool kit comprising a tool reversible associated with a toolholder, the toolholder being formed of a material composition according to any one of claims 1 to 54.