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Application US20190092931
Published 2019-03-28
Compositions And Methods For Food Packaging
Compositions comprising a fiber component, optionally a dispersing agent operable to disperse the fiber component to create a fiber matrix, a starch component distributed essentially throughout the fiber matrix, and a filler component are disclosed. Methods of forming articles such as containers and packages from such compositions are also disclosed.
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- 1. A composition comprising:
a. a fiber component; b. optionally a dispersing agent operable to disperse the fiber component to create a fiber matrix; c. a starch component distributed essentially throughout the fiber matrix; and d. a filler component; wherein the fiber component, the dispersing agent, the starch component, and the filler component combine to form a starch dough product.
- 14. A method for making a starch dough composition, the method comprising:
a. shredding a fiber component to create a shredded fiber component; b. mixing the shredded fiber component with a dispersing agent to create a dispersed fiber; c. adding a starch component to the dispersed fiber and mixing to create a starch-containing dispersed fiber; d. heating the starch-containing dispersed fiber for a sufficient time and temperature to create a gelatinized starch mixture; e. adding a filler component to the gelatinized starch mixture to create a filled mixture; f. mixing the filled mixture followed by heating for a sufficient time at a sufficient temperature and mixing again to create a starch dough product; and g. optionally portioning or rolling the starch dough product for subsequent processing.
