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Thermally formed article, production process of thermally formed article, toner cartridge, and recording medium

US6252027A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 13, 1999
Grant dateJun 26, 2001
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Expiry dateSep 13, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/29
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention provides a thermally formed article having biodegradability, recycling ability and thermoplasticity. The thermally formed article comprises a sugar polymer represented by the following general formula ##STR1## wherein G is a residue of a monosaccharide, oligosaccharide or polysaccharide, R is a linear or branched alkylene group having at least 4 carbon atoms when G is the residue of the monosaccharide, or a linear or branched alkylene group having at least 6 carbon atoms when G is the residue of the oligosaccharide or polysaccharide, and n is an integer of 1 to 5,000.

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