Patent · US Expired

Films fabricated from mixtures of pectin and poly(vinyl alchohol)

US5646206A · kind A · utility

12Cited by
6References
10Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateSep 18, 1995
Grant dateJul 8, 1997
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 18, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08L2201/06
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

High modulus, flexible films may be fabricated from blend of pectin, poly(vinyl alcohol) and, optionally, plasticizers. The combination of pectin and poly(vinyl alcohol) is advantageous in that pectin increases the biodegradability of poly(vinyl alcohol). In addition, the use of pectin provides effective utilization of an agricultural product.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.