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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2005
Aster Walraevens, Wijmaal, BE;
Gaston DE Greef, Aarschot, BE;
Ludo Dewaelheyns, Zutendaal, BE;
Keith E. Misukanis, Eagan, MN (US);
Aster Walraevens, Wijmaal, BE;
Gaston De Greef, Aarschot, BE;
Ludo Dewaelheyns, Zutendaal, BE;
Keith E. Misukanis, Eagan, MN (US);
Conwed Plastics LLC, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a degradable extruded netting. The netting comprises a plurality of interconnected strands with at least some of the strands comprising a degradable composition comprising a polyolefin, a metal carboxylate, and an aliphatic poly hydroxy-carboxyl acid. In at least one embodiment, at least 10% of the strands are made of the degradable composition. The present invention also relates to a method for making degradable extruded netting. The method comprises extruding strands of polymeric material to form a netting wherein at least some of the strands are formed of the degradable composition.