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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2016
Filed:
May. 17, 2011
Applicant:
Rajendra K. Krishnaswamy, Lexington, MA (US);
Inventor:
Rajendra K. Krishnaswamy, Lexington, MA (US);
Assignee:
Metabolix, Inc., Cambridge, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 27/08 (2006.01); B23B 27/18 (2006.01); B32B 27/36 (2006.01); C08J 3/00 (2006.01); C08J 3/20 (2006.01); C08G 63/02 (2006.01); C08G 63/06 (2006.01); C08G 63/08 (2006.01); C08G 63/91 (2006.01); C08L 67/04 (2006.01); C08L 23/08 (2006.01); C08L 33/06 (2006.01); C08K 3/04 (2006.01); C08K 3/22 (2006.01); C08K 3/28 (2006.01); C08K 3/34 (2006.01); C08K 3/36 (2006.01); C08K 5/09 (2006.01); C08K 5/14 (2006.01); C08K 5/16 (2006.01); C08K 5/52 (2006.01); C08K 5/521 (2006.01); B32B 27/18 (2006.01); C08K 3/00 (2006.01); C08K 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C08L 67/04 (2013.01); B32B 27/08 (2013.01); B32B 27/18 (2013.01); B32B 27/36 (2013.01); B32B 2307/716 (2013.01); B32B 2307/7163 (2013.01); B32B 2367/00 (2013.01); C08G 63/02 (2013.01); C08G 63/06 (2013.01); C08G 63/08 (2013.01); C08G 63/912 (2013.01); C08J 3/00 (2013.01); C08J 3/20 (2013.01); C08J 2367/04 (2013.01); C08J 2467/04 (2013.01); C08K 3/0008 (2013.01); C08K 3/0033 (2013.01); C08K 3/0041 (2013.01); C08K 3/04 (2013.01); C08K 3/22 (2013.01); C08K 3/28 (2013.01); C08K 3/34 (2013.01); C08K 3/346 (2013.01); C08K 3/36 (2013.01); C08K 5/005 (2013.01); C08K 5/0008 (2013.01); C08K 5/0016 (2013.01); C08K 5/0083 (2013.01); C08K 5/09 (2013.01); C08K 5/14 (2013.01); C08K 5/16 (2013.01); C08K 5/52 (2013.01); C08K 5/521 (2013.01); C08K 2003/2206 (2013.01); C08L 23/08 (2013.01); C08L 23/0884 (2013.01); C08L 33/06 (2013.01); C08L 33/068 (2013.01); C08L 2201/06 (2013.01); C08L 2203/16 (2013.01); Y10T 428/265 (2015.01); Y10T 428/31786 (2015.04);
Abstract
Compositions of polymer blends of polylactic acid (PLA) and polyhydroxyalkanoate are described. In certain embodiments, the PHA is a multiphase copolymer blend having one phase a fully amorphous phase with a glass transition temperature of below 20° C. and is between about 5 to about 45% of the total PHA. Methods of making the compositions of the invention are also described. The invention also includes articles, films and laminates comprising the compositions.