NOVELTY – The production of renewable vegetable sponge moulds for inorganic replicas fabrication comprises the inexpensive application of the dry fruit of Luffa cylindrica as the source of replicas of complex unusual morphology. Also claimed is the product of the process. CLAIMED PROCESS – The process facilitates preparation of metal carbonates, hydroxyapatite and metal oxides. USE – In industrial chemistry.
L02 (Refractories, ceramics, cement – includes manufacturing methods, limes, soil preparation for (road) building, magnesias and slags, cements, mortars, concretes, abrasives, thermal or acoustic insulation (non)oxide ceramics and ceramic composites, but not brick making, concrete mixers or casting or potters’ wheels (C04).)