Patent US10316139

Aliphatic-aromatic biodegradable polyester
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US10316139

1. A biodegradable polyester of the aliphatic-aromatic type obtained from at least one aliphatic dicarboxylic acid or ester thereof, a diol and at least one polyfunctional aromatic acid or ester thereof, wherein said polyfunctional aromatic acid is 2,5-furan dicarboxylic acid of renewable origin, and said diol consists of 1,4-butanediol, the molecular weight M_nof the polyester is between 5,000 and 150,000, and the amount of the 2,5-furan dicarboxylic acid or ester thereof is from 40% to 70% of the total molar content of dicarboxylic acids or esters thereof and the amount of the at least one aliphatic dicarboxylic acid or ester thereof is correspondingly from 60% to 30% of the total molar content of dicarboxylic acids or esters thereof, wherein said biodegradable polyester has a biodegradability greater than 90% after 150 days compared to the biodegradability of cellulose. (7) (0)

2. The biodegradable polyester according to claim 1, wherein the at least one aliphatic dicarboxylic acid is a C₂-C₂₂acid. (1) (0)

6. The biodegradable polyester according to claim 1, wherein the polyester has a polydispersity index M_w/M_nbetween 1.4 and 8. (1) (0)

9. A blend of the biodegradable polyester according to claim 1, obtained by reactive extrusion, with at least one other biodegradable polymer of either natural or synthetic origin. (2) (0)

10. A blend according to claim 9, wherein the polymer of synthetic origin is selected from the group consisting of a biodegradable polyester or polymers other than polyesters. (1) (0)

11. A blend according to claim 9, wherein the polymer of natural origin is selected from the group consisting of starch, cellulose, chitin and chitosan, alginates, proteins, natural rubbers, rosinic acid and its derivatives, lignins and their derivatives. (2) (0)

12. A blend according to claim 11, wherein the starches and the celluloses are modified. (1) (0)

14. A blend according to claim 11, wherein the starch is added in either destructured or gelatinised form, or as a filler. (1) (0)

18. A method for the manufacture of: (0) (12)

mono- and bi-oriented films, and films multilayered with other polymers;

films for use in the agricultural sector;

cling films for use with foodstuffs, for bales in agriculture, and for wrapping waste;

bags and bin liners for the organic waste collection;

thermo formed foodstuff packaging, both mono- and multi-layered;

coatings obtained using the extrusion coating method;

multilayer laminates with layers of paper, plastic, aluminum, or metallic films;

expanded or expandable beads for the production of pieces obtained by sintering;

expanded and semi-expanded products;

foam sheets, thermosetting foam sheets, and containers obtained from them for use in foodstuff packaging;

fruit and vegetable containers in general;

composites with gelatinised, destructured and/or complexed starch, natural starch, flours, or vegetable or inorganic, natural fillers; fibres, woven and nonwoven fabrics for use in sanitary and hygiene products, and in the agricultural and clothing sectors, which comprises shaping a polymeric composition according to claim 1.

19. The biodegradable polyester according to claim 1, wherein the content of the at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid or ester thereof is between 40% and 60% of the total molar % of the dicarboxylic acids or esters thereof and wherein the polyester has a polydispersity index M_w/M_nis between 1.6 and 5. (0)

20. The biodegradable polyester according to claim 1, wherein the content of the at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid or ester thereof is between 40% and 60% of the total molar % of the dicarboxylic acids or esters thereof. (0)

21. The biodegradable polyester according to claim 1, which has a crystallinity greater than 5% and an inherent viscosity of between 0.3 and 2 dug. (0)

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Aliphatic-aromatic biodegradable polyester

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