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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2005
Applicants:
Amar K. Mohanty, Lansing, MI (US);
Yashodhan Parulekar, Okemos, MI (US);
Inventors:
Amar K. Mohanty, Lansing, MI (US);
Yashodhan Parulekar, Okemos, MI (US);
Assignee:
Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08K 3/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Toughened compositions from polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), preferably PHB reactively blended with maleated poly butadiene and with an epoxidized natural or synthetic rubber are described. The compositions preferably include clay nanoparticles which can be organically modified and can be exfoliated by the blend. The compositions can be used in a variety of applications, including automotive uses.