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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 1995
Filed:
Jun. 10, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Eric George, Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Eddie Park, Morristown, NJ (US);
Paul A Altieri, Belle Mead, NJ (US);
Charles W Paul, Madison, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Parke, Davis & Company, Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08L / ; C08L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
523128 ; 523124 ; 524 47 ; 524 52 ; 524 53 ; 524503 ; 524524 ; 524557 ;
Abstract
There is provided a biodegradable composition as obtained from a melt comprising converted starch, a plasticizer and at least one member selected from alkenol homopolymers and/or alkenol copolymers which are combined under conditions sufficient to ensure uniform melt formation, in which the at least one member is present in the composition at a concentration of from 10 to 200 parts per 100 parts of dry converted starch. The invention further relates to methods of making the composition, and to articles made from said composition.