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Application US20190194426
Published 2019-06-27
Process For Producing Articles Formed With Biodegradable Materials And Strength Characteristics Of The Same
Described herein are strength characteristics and biodegradation of articles produced using one or more petrochemical-based polymers and one or more carbohydrate-based polymers. A compatibilizer can optionally be included in the article. In some cases, the article can include a film or bag.
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- 1. A process comprising:
providing one or more polymeric materials; providing one or more starch-based polymeric materials formed from a mixture of starches including a first starch and a second starch; mixing the one or more polymeric materials and the one or more starch-based polymeric materials to produce a mixture of materials; heating the mixture of materials; and producing an article using the mixture of materials, the article having a strength value that is greater than: (i) a strength value of a first article including the polymeric material and a first starch-based polymeric material formed from a single starch that is the first starch, and (ii) a second strength value of a second article including the polymeric material and a second starch-based polymeric material formed from a single starch that is the second starch.
