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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2018
Applicants:
The United States of America, As Represented BY the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, DC (US);
World Centric, Petaluma, CA (US);
Inventors:
Gregory M. Glenn, American Canyon, CA (US);
Xing Jin, Albany, CA (US);
Assignees:
The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, DC (US);
World Centric, Petaluma, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08L 3/02 (2006.01); B29B 15/08 (2006.01); B29B 13/02 (2006.01); B29C 70/02 (2006.01); C08L 29/04 (2006.01); C08L 1/28 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01); B29K 505/00 (2006.01); B29K 509/02 (2006.01); B29K 509/08 (2006.01); B29K 509/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C08L 3/02 (2013.01); B29B 13/02 (2013.01); B29B 15/08 (2013.01); B29C 70/02 (2013.01); C08L 29/04 (2013.01); B29K 2003/00 (2013.01); B29K 2505/00 (2013.01); B29K 2509/02 (2013.01); B29K 2509/08 (2013.01); B29K 2509/10 (2013.01); B29L 2031/712 (2013.01); C08L 1/286 (2013.01);
Abstract
Compositions comprising a fiber component, optionally a dispersing agent operable to disperse the fiber component to create a fiber matrix, a starch component distributed essentially throughout the fiber matrix, and a filler component are disclosed. Methods of forming articles such as containers and packages from such compositions are also disclosed.