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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2015
Filed:
May. 08, 2006
Michael L. Becraft, Greer, SC (US);
Paul A. Hughes, Greenville, SC (US);
Slawomir Opuszko, Duncan, SC (US);
Michael L. Becraft, Greer, SC (US);
Paul A. Hughes, Greenville, SC (US);
Slawomir Opuszko, Duncan, SC (US);
Cryovac, Inc., Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
A blend comprises at least 50 wt. % polylactic acid and at least 5 wt. % of polymer selected from one or more of: (i) ethylene/unsaturated ester copolymer having an unsaturated ester comonomer content of at least about 30% based on the weight of the ethylene/unsaturated ester copolymer; (ii) modified ethylene/unsaturated ester copolymer; (iii) polyetheramide block copolymer; (iv) propylene/ethylene copolymer comprising at least about 12% and at most about 16% ethylene monomer content based on the weight of the propylene/ethylene copolymer; and (v) styrenic block copolymer. An article such as a tray, film, or sheet may comprise the blend.