Polysaccharide based biodegradable thermoplastic materials

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1994-03-01

1995-10-17

Nutter, Nathan M.

Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series

Organic compounds

Carbohydrates or derivatives

C08B 3700

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054592585

ABSTRACT:
A thermoplastic biodegradable material is prepared from a continuous hydrophobic polysaccharide phase and a discontinuous phase of dispersed unmodified polysaccharide or bicontinuous phases of both. The material is easily processed into a wide variety of articles of manufacture that have sufficient physical properties for the intended use, yet degrades into nontoxic components in a reasonable timeframe in landfills or elsewhere in the environment.

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