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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2004
Filed:
May. 08, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jean Jiangun Zhao, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Isao Noda, Fairfield, OH (US);
Gary Wayne Gilbertson, Liberty Township, OH (US);
Drew Clifton McAvoy, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Brian Francis Gray, Cincinnati, OH (US);
David Harry Melik, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 1/320 ; C08F 2/000 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 1/320 ; C08F 2/000 ;
Abstract
Environmentally degradable molded or extruded articles comprising a polyhydroxyalkanoate C4C6 copolymer composition having short annealing cycle times are provided. Such short annealing cycle times are achieved by compositions having a percentage of C6 units of 2-8%. Desirable annealing cycle times are obtained for molded or extruded articles, particularly for tampon applicators.