Nihon Shokuhin Kako Co., Ltd.

Jiro Hino

Akira Muramatsu

Tetsuya Shitaohzono

Disclosed is biodegradable compositions comprising a biodegradable resin and starch, wherein fat or oil treated starch or its gelatinized product is utilized as the starch and thereby its production cost and biodegradability is improved without losing its mechanical properties. Biodegradable compositions comprising a gelatinized product of fat or oil treated starch and a biodegradable resin. A process for the production of the biodegradable composition comprising a gelatinized fat or oil treated starch and a biodegradable resin described above, which comprises heating and kneading fat or oil treated starch and a biodegradable resin in the presence of water or water and a plasticizer.

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Kanagawa, Japan

Jiro Hino