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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 1996
Filed:
May. 25, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jay-Lin Jane, Ames, IA (US);
Shuhuan Wang, Ames, IA (US);
Assignee:
Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc., Ames, IA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; D01F / ; A23J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514 21 ; 530350 ; 530356 ; 530357 ; 530360 ; 530362 ; 530370 ; 530372 ; 530373 ; 530374 ; 530378 ; 106124 ; 106150 ; 1061541 ; 264202 ; 264204 ; 2642091 ; 2642093 ; 2642095 ; 426331 ; 426634 ; 426656 ; 426657 ;
Abstract
The invention provides biodegradable, thermoplastic compositions made of the reaction product of soybean protein and a carbohydrate filler, a reducing agent, a plasticizer, water, and optional additives as desired. The composition has a high degree of flowability for processing by extrusion and injection molding into solid articles that are biodegradable with a high degree of tensile strength and water resistance.