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Biodegradable starch based articles

US5512378A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 23, 1995
Grant dateApr 30, 1996
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Expiry dateJan 23, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/31975
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Thin-walled biodegradable starch-based articles, particularly sheets of film including at least one first layer of polymeric material including starch and at least one second layer of hydrophobic material, are characterized in that the second layer includes a natural or synthetic wax or mixture of waxes.

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