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Preparation process of the formed product of L-lactic acid base polymer

US6290896A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 18, 1995
Grant dateSep 18, 2001
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Expiry dateMay 18, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08J2367/04
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A formed product which has a thickness of 0.1.about.2 mm and a haze of 5%/2 mm or less and is degraded with ease in the natural environment is obtained by holding a transparent L-lactic acid base polymer sheet having an L-lactic acid proportion of 75% or more and a thickness of 0.2.about.2 mm under conditions where: PA1 (1) a holding temperature is in the range of 55.about.90.degree. C., PA1 (2) a holding time m.sub.1 (min) satisfies the formula: EQU log.sub.10 m.sub.1 <-0.083 T.sub.1 +7.66, forming said sheet by adhering to the internal surface of a mold through vacuum suction, compressed air pressure or vacuum/air pressure under a condition where: PA1 (3) a mold temperature T.sub.2 is set in the range of from the glass transition temperature Tg of the L-lactic acid base polymer to the holding temperature T.sub.1, and taking out the formed product from the mold after reducing an internal temperature of the mold to less than Tg.

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