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Fabrication and Characterization of
Biodegradable
PLA-Zeolite Composites (Includes TEC2007-0123)
IntroductionModified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) enhances quality, extends the shelf life of perishable foods, and prevents loss revenues due to food spoilage. MAP is required because the balance and interaction of certain gases, such as carbon dioxide (CO2) and oxygen, with packaged foods contributes to either poor or high food quality. Advances in...
Published: 4/21/2011
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Inventor(s):
Susan Selke
,
Rafael Auras
,
Isinay Yuzay
Keywords(s):
Biodegradable
,
Nanocomposites
,
Nanoparticle
,
PLA
,
Polylactic Acid
,
Zeolite
Category(s):
Food Science and Nutrition
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Packaging
,
Agriculture
High Impact-High Stiffness Bacterial Bioplastic
Description of TechnologyThis technology is a new approach for producing
biodegradable
plastic that overcomes some prior limitation inherent in the use of Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB). PHB is a desirable material because of its high crytallinity and water resistance. Crytallinity is when chains pack closely together in a regular way, allowing stronger...
Published: 4/15/2011
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Inventor(s):
Amar Mohanty
,
Yashodhan Parulekar
Keywords(s):
Biodegradable
,
Biodegradable
Plastics
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Plastics
Category(s):
Chemicals
,
Materials
Environmentally Friendly Polylactide-Based Biocomposite Materials for Flooring
IntroductionThe growing environmental awareness, increasing societal concern and new environmental rules and regulations have triggered a paradigm shift in designing and engineering of eco-friendly green materials for flooring applications. Polylactic acid (PLA) polymers or polylactides are useful
biodegradable
polymers because of their origin from...
Published: 12/29/2010
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Inventor(s):
Lawrence Drzal
,
Amar Mohanty
,
Brian Rook
,
Manjusri Misra
Keywords(s):
Biodegradable
,
Biodegradable
Plastics
,
Plastics
Category(s):
Chemicals
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Materials
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Environment
Poly (1,4-benzodioxepin-3-alkyl-2,5-dione)s: Degradable Polymers with High Glass Transition Temperatures
Introduction Polylactic acid (PLA) is growing rapidly in popularity as an alternative to petroleum-derived plastics. It is
biodegradable
, thermoplastic, and derived from renewable resources. However, polylactides must be crystalline tor them to be dimensionally stable above 50° C, which is a characteristic that limits its use for some applications....
Published: 10/8/2010
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Inventor(s):
Gregory Baker
,
Feng Jing
,
Milton Smith, Iii
Keywords(s):
Biodegradable
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Bioresorbable
,
PLA
,
Polylactic Acid
Category(s):
Chemicals
,
Materials
Process for the Preparation of Polymers of Dimeric Cyclic Esters
IntroductionPolylactic acid (PLA) is growing rapidly in popularity as an alternative to petroleum-derived plastics. It is
biodegradable
, thermoplastic, and derived from renewable resources. Presently, the preparation of crystalline materials requires enantiopure L-lactide, where lactic acid is produced by microbial fermentation, and the cyclic lactide...
Published: 9/27/2010
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Inventor(s):
Gregory Baker
,
Milton Smith, Iii
Keywords(s):
Biodegradable
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Bioresorbable
,
PDLA
,
PLA
,
PLLA
,
Polylactic Acid
Category(s):
Chemicals
,
Materials
,
Agriculture
A Composition and a Method for Preparing PLA with Improved Performance Characteristics
IntroductionPolylactic acid (PLA) is an increasingly popular alternative to petrochemical-based plastics. It is
biodegradable
, thermoplastic, and derived from renewable resources. However, there are several major drawbacks associated with PLA, including low elongation at break, poor impact strength and heat deflection temperature. Plasticizers are used...
Published: 9/27/2010
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Inventor(s):
Amar Mohanty
,
Rahul Bhardwaj
Keywords(s):
Biodegradable
,
Biofibers
,
Bioplastics
,
Hyperbranched Polymers
,
PLA
Category(s):
Chemicals
,
Packaging
Biodegradable
Plastics with High Glass Transition Temperatures Replace PET and Polystyrene
IntroductionBeginning around 1995, the inventor took an interest in finding ways to make polymers from natural resources since it was apparent that petroleum-based polymers would eventually increase markedly in cost as the world reserves of petroleum diminished. An associate suggested they research making polymers from hydroxyl acids. This led to the...
Published: 9/27/2010
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Inventor(s):
Gregory Baker
,
Milton Smith, Iii
,
Feng Jing
Keywords(s):
Biodegradable
,
PET Substitute
,
Polystyrene Substitute
,
Surgical Pins
,
Surgical Reinforcements
Category(s):
Biotechnology
,
Materials
,
Chemicals
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