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Epoxy functional polystyrene for enhanced PLA miscibility

US9796842B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 16, 2015
Grant dateOct 24, 2017
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Expiry dateJan 5, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08L2201/06
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Polystyrene blends and methods of making polystyrene blends including combining a styrene monomer and an epoxy-functional comonomer to form a combined mixture, subjecting the combined mixture to polymerization to obtain a polystyrene copolymer and combining the polystyrene copolymer with a biodegradable polymer to obtain a polystyrene blend.

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