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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2017
Meredian Bioplastics, Inc., Bainbridge, GA (US);
Rachelle Arnold, Bainbridge, GA (US);
Adam Johnson, Bainbridge, GA (US);
Meredian Bioplastics, Inc., Bainbridge, GA (US);
Abstract
This invention relates to compositions and methods for increasing the crystallization rate and/or processing speed of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) polymers. PHA polymers are notorious for slow crystallization rates, reducing the practicality for using PHA for consumer products. Compounds that have similar crystal structures to PHA and have a melting point higher than that of the PHA, such as pentaerythritol, as well as compounds that undergo a crystal structure change at or below the melting point of the polymer, such as sulfur or selenium, act as good crystal nucleators for PHA.