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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:
Jan. 20, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 07, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jay-lin Jane, Ames, IA (US);
Su She Zhang, Ames, IA (US);
Assignee:
Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc., Ames, IA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08J / ; C08J / ; C08J / ; C08K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
521102 ; 426440 ; 426442 ; 426445 ; 426564 ; 426656 ; 521 841 ; 521 88 ; 521 92 ; 521 94 ; 521 95 ; 521 97 ; 5211091 ; 521116 ; 521117 ; 521118 ; 521121 ; 521125 ; 521128 ; 521130 ; 521134 ; 521151 ; 521120 ;
Abstract
The invention provides a biodegradable thermoplastic composition made of soy protein, a plasticizing agent, a foaming agent, and water, that can be molded into biodegradable articles that have a foamed structure and are water-resistant with a high level of physical strength and/or thermal insulating properties.