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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2008
Robert F. Weber, Acworth, GA (US);
Michael Zagryn, Douglasville, GA (US);
Robert F. Weber, Acworth, GA (US);
Michael Zagryn, Douglasville, GA (US);
Kittrich Corporation, La Mirada, CA (US);
Abstract
A composition comprises a polyvinylchloride homopolymer, a biodegradable plasticizer and either a swelling agent or a carbohydrate coupled to the polyvinylchloride homopolymer or a combination thereof. The composition may further comprise a blowing agent. A coated fabric comprises a textile substrate and a biodegradable coating at least partially coating the textile substrate, wherein the biodegradable coating degrades at least 60% after 28 days under the ASTM D584 standard. A method of making a biodegradable coating comprises providing a polymer and blending a biodegradable plasticizer with the polymer to form a blend. A method of making a coated textile comprises providing a textile and a composition comprising a polymer, a biodegradable plasticizer, and at least one other component; applying the composition to the textile; and curing the composition, thereby making a coated textile.