Water-dispersible and biodegradable films for packaging
AssigneeSmartsolve Industries LLC
InventorsNathanael Miranda, Jonathan R. Jakubowski, Giuseppe E. Giammanco
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Abstract
The presently disclosed subject matter is generally directed to packaging film and packages constructed from water-dispersible and/or biodegradable material. The water-dispersible and biodegradable package consists of a first layer of a water-dispersible material constituting an interior of the package, and a second layer of a biodegradable material constituting the exterior of the package. The package may have printed indicium printed onto the exterior of the package.
Claims16
A water-dispersible and biodegradable package having an exterior surface, and an interior surface, wherein the package is formed of a film plurality of layers consisting of a first layer and a second layer:
- the first layer comprising from about 60 wt. % to about 100 wt. % of a water-dispersible paper, wherein the first layer meets a requirement selected from a group consisting of:
- OECD 301B, ASTM D6868 for biodegradation, ISO 20200 for disintegration, FG502 for flushability, and combinations thereof, wherein the first layer provides the interior surface of the package;
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- the second layer comprising from about 95 wt. % to about 100 wt. % of a biodegradable material, wherein the second layer provides the exterior surface of the package.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.