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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 07, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Victor Lee, New Philadelphia, OH (US);
Ed Wykoff, Massillon, OH (US);
Mark A Crawford, Valdosta, GA (US);
Assignees:
Griffin Corp., Valdosta, GA (US);
ICC Industries, New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08J / ; C08K / ; C08L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
524435 ; 524440 ; 524 47 ; 524322 ;
Abstract
A plastic composition having incorporated copper is provided in accordance with the invention. The plastic material can be processed at low temperatures, readily absorbs water, and has good film forming properties. In particular, the plastic material is a polycaprolactone and the copper is derived from copper hydroxide and/or copper carbonate. The plastic material is useful for forming plant containers that promote a branched root structure.