Fibers comprising starch and biodegradable polymers
US6946506B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 10, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T442/697
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Environmentally degradable finely attenuated fibers produced by melt spinning a composition comprising destructurized starch, a biodegradable thermoplastic polymer, and a plasticizer are disclosed. The present invention is also directed to highly attenuated fibers containing thermoplastic polymer microfibrils which are formed within the starch matrix of the finely attenuated fiber. Nonwoven webs and disposable articles comprising the highly attenuated fibers are also disclosed.
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