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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 30, 1994
Applicants:
Stephen Rimsa, Lebanon, NJ (US);
Paul Tatarka, Randolph, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Stephen Rimsa, Lebanon, NJ (US);
Paul Tatarka, Randolph, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Japan Corn Starch Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08G 63/91 (2006.01); C08G 63/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
According to the present invention there is provided a composition as obtained from a melt comprising esterified starch, preferably having a degree of substitution of at least about 1.5, and preferably an amylose content of at least about 50% by weight with respect to that of the starch, and a linear polyester. The invention further provides the composition in the form of a melt or when shaped into articles.