Process for improving the mutual compatibility of polymers
US5696186A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 20, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08L2205/08
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for improving the mutual compatibility of natural and/or synthetic polymers by the use of cyclodextrin in the polymer mixture, wherein the cyclodextrin represents in particular from about 0.5% to about 20% by weight of the polymer mixture, wherein the polymer mixture includes a starch, in particular a plasticized starch and a synthetic polymer selected in the group consisting of a polyethylene, a polypropylene, a polystyrene, a polyvinyl chloride, a polyvinyl alcohol, and a poly(.epsilon.-caprolactone), wherein the cyclodextrin is provided in the form of a composition containing one of the constituent polymers of the mixture (for example starch), a plasticizer (for example a polyol), a nucleation agent and/or a standard compatibilizing agent.
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