Biodegradable articles made from certain trans-polymers and blends thereof with other biodegradable components
US5759569A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 10, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T442/659
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Biodegradable articles such as diaper topsheets, diaper backsheets, garbage bags, tampon applicators, disposable syringes and the like that are made from trans-1,4-polyisoprene and like trans-polymers. These articles can also be made from blends of these trans-polymers with other biodegradable components such as starch.
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